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   Articles with "shape changing" as a keyword



Microfabrication Using Shape‐Transforming Soft Materials

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recommendations! Published in 2020 at "Advanced Functional Materials"

DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201908028

Abstract: The fabrication of hollow and multicomponent micro‐objects with complex inner structures using state‐of‐the‐art subtractive, formative, and additive manufacturing technologies is challenging. Controlled shape transformation offers a very elegant solution to this challenge. While shape transformations… read more here.

Keywords: shape; shape changing; materials microfabrication; using shape ... See more keywords
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Shape Changing Robots: Bioinspiration, Simulation, and Physical Realization.

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recommendations! Published in 2020 at "Advanced materials"

DOI: 10.1002/adma.202002882

Abstract: One of the key differentiators between biological and artificial systems is the dynamic plasticity of living tissues, enabling adaptation to different environmental conditions, tasks, or damage by reconfiguring physical structure and behavioral control policies. Lack… read more here.

Keywords: bioinspiration simulation; shape; simulation physical; robots bioinspiration ... See more keywords

Shape‐Changing DNA‐Linked Nanoparticle Films Dictated by Lateral and Vertical Patterns

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recommendations! Published in 2022 at "Advanced Materials"

DOI: 10.1002/adma.202109091

Abstract: The self‐assembly of nanoscale building blocks into complex nanostructures with controlled structural anisotropy can open up new opportunities for realizing active nanomaterials exhibiting spatiotemporal structural transformations. Here, a combination of bottom‐up DNA‐directed self‐assembly and top‐down… read more here.

Keywords: vertical patterns; dna; self assembly; nanoparticle films ... See more keywords

CNT-based electro-responsive shape memory functionalized 3D printed nanocomposites for liquid sensors

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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "Carbon"

DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2019.08.047

Abstract: Abstract 3D printing of conductive polymer nanocomposites, which combines the electrical conductivity of nanofillers with customer-designed geometries, is promising for various sensors. However, the single shape of sensors restricts their environmental adaptability if the detecting… read more here.

Keywords: shape; responsive shape; liquid sensors; electro responsive ... See more keywords
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Tough, Shape-Changing Materials: Crystallized Liquid Crystal Elastomers

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recommendations! Published in 2017 at "Macromolecules"

DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b00567

Abstract: Approaches for the synthesis and processing of responsive materials that combine robust mechanical properties and the ability to undergo shape change in response to a stimulus are of intense interest. Here, we report an approach… read more here.

Keywords: shape; changing materials; liquid crystal; shape changing ... See more keywords

Controllable Shape Changing and Tristability of Bilayer Composite.

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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "ACS applied materials & interfaces"

DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b21214

Abstract: The programmable shape transition of a two-dimensional sheet to a three-dimensional (3D) structure in response to a variety of external stimuli has recently attracted increasing attention. Among the various shape changing materials, shape memory polymers… read more here.

Keywords: controllable shape; shape; changing tristability; bilayer composite ... See more keywords

Modular shape-changing tensegrity-blocks enable self-assembling robotic structures

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recommendations! Published in 2025 at "Nature Communications"

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-60982-0

Abstract: Modular robots are currently designed to perform a variety of tasks, primarily focusing on locomotion or manipulation through the reconfiguration of rigid modules. However, the potential to integrate multiple functions, such as making each robot… read more here.

Keywords: shape changing; modular shape; tensegrity; shape ... See more keywords
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3D printed reversible shape changing soft actuators assisted by liquid crystal elastomers.

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recommendations! Published in 2017 at "Soft matter"

DOI: 10.1039/c7sm00759k

Abstract: In this work, we advance printed active composites by combining 3D printing, printed electronics, and liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) to achieve soft actuators with free-standing two-way shape changing behaviors. Incorporated LCE strips are activated by… read more here.

Keywords: soft actuators; shape; liquid crystal; shape changing ... See more keywords
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Microbe Profile: Candida albicans: a shape-changing, opportunistic pathogenic fungus of humans.

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recommendations! Published in 2017 at "Microbiology"

DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.000499

Abstract: Candida albicans is normally a harmless commensal of human beings, but it can cause superficial infections of the mucosa (oral/vaginal thrush) in healthy individuals and (rarely) infections of the skin or nails. It can also become… read more here.

Keywords: profile candida; albicans shape; candida; microbe profile ... See more keywords

Liquid Pouch Motors: Printable Planar Actuators Driven by Liquid-to-Gas Phase Change for Shape-Changing Interfaces

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recommendations! Published in 2020 at "IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters"

DOI: 10.1109/lra.2020.2983681

Abstract: Conventional planar pneumatic actuators have not been able to make the most of their thin, lightweight, and flexible nature due to tubes and pumps inevitably connected to them. In this article, we build upon our… read more here.

Keywords: gas; changing interfaces; planar; shape changing ... See more keywords

Programmable Shape-Changing System Through Origami Pop-Up Cells

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recommendations! Published in 2025 at "IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters"

DOI: 10.1109/lra.2025.3588796

Abstract: Developing shape-changing systems is challenging, and origami offers a unique approach by transforming 2D planes into 3D structures. While existing active reconfigurable origami systems enable functional changes—such as mechanical tuning, multi-modal locomotion, and adaptive structures—they… read more here.

Keywords: shape changing; origami pop; pop cells; changing system ... See more keywords