Journal
ADVANCED SCIENCE
Volume 6, Issue 5, Pages -Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/advs.201801584
Keywords
anisotropic structures; biomimetic actuation; hydrogel actuators; stimuli-responsive hydrogels
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Funding
- National Key Research and Development Program of China [2018YFB1105100]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51873223, 51773215, 21774138]
- Key Research Program of Frontier Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences [QYZDB-SSW-SLH036]
- Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province [LY17B040003]
- Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences [2017337]
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Polymeric hydrogel actuators refer to intelligent stimuli-responsive hydrogels that could reversibly deform upon the trigger of various external stimuli. They have thus aroused tremendous attention and shown promising applications in many fields including soft robots, artificial muscles, valves, and so on. After a brief introduction of the driving forces that contribute to the movement of living creatures, an overview of the design principles and development history of hydrogel actuators is provided, then the diverse anisotropic structures of hydrogel actuators are summarized, presenting the promising applications of hydrogel actuators, and highlighting the development of multifunctional hydrogel actuators. Finally, the existing challenges and future perspectives of this exciting field are discussed.
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