Advanced search
Publication Cover
International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials Volume 8, 2017 - Issue 4: SI: Active Materials and Soft Mechatronics
Submit an article Journal homepage
5,682
Views
54
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Article

A comprehensive review of select smart polymeric and gel actuators for soft mechatronics and robotics applications: fundamentals, freeform fabrication, and motion control

James D. CarricoDesign, Automation, Robotics, and Control (DARC) Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USAView further author information
,
Tom TylerDesign, Automation, Robotics, and Control (DARC) Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USAView further author information
&
Kam K. LeangDesign, Automation, Robotics, and Control (DARC) Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USACorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-1189-1673View further author information
ORCID Icon
Pages 144-213 | Received 14 Nov 2017, Accepted 04 Feb 2018, Published online: 01 Mar 2018

Citations (54)

Keep up to date with the latest research on this topic with citation updates for this article.

Subscribe to citation updates

Read on this site (3)

Yancheng Wang, Jie Jin, Yingtong Lu & Deqing Mei. (2021) 3D Printing of Liquid Metal Based Tactile Sensor for Simultaneously Sensing of Temperature and Forces. International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials 12:3, pages 269-285.
Read now
Liang Yang, Dongsheng Zhang, Xining Zhang, Aifen Tian, Xuan Hui & Jing Yang. (2020) Fabrication of Cu/Nafion-Based Ionic Polymer Metal Composites by Electroless Plating Method. Integrated Ferroelectrics 209:1, pages 48-57.
Read now
Jianliang Jiang, Junxue Zhai, Yanqing Chen, Dongqi Zhao & Yakai Feng. A novel reprocessable chloroprene rubber based on dynamic disulfide metathesis. International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials 0:0, pages 1-20.
Read now

Articles from other publishers (51)

Yunqiang Hu, Chengjun Zeng, Martine Ben Amar, Fei Jia, Yanju Liu & Jinsong Leng. (2023) Thermo-aqueous coupling behaviors for shape memory hydrogels: A statistical–mechanical model and simulations faced with experiments. International Journal of Solids and Structures 280, pages 112395.
Crossref
Dinesh K. Patel, Ke Zhong, Haiqing Xu, Mohammad F. Islam & Lining Yao. (2023) Sustainable Morphing Matter: Design and Engineering Practices. Advanced Materials Technologies.
Crossref
Liang Yang, Yanning Yang & Hong Wang. (2023) Modeling and control of ionic polymer metal composite actuators: A review. European Polymer Journal 186, pages 111821.
Crossref
Don Perera & Wenzhuo Wu. 2023. Systems Collaboration and Integration. Systems Collaboration and Integration 386 403 .
Yuyang Wang, Yue Liang, Archana Bansode, Xiaoyuan Lou, Xinyu Zhang, Bryan S. Beckingham & Maria L. Auad. (2022) 3D‐Printed Poly(acrylic acid–vinylimidazole) Ionic Polymer Metal Composite Actuators. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering 308:1.
Crossref
Agnieszka Truszkowska, Alain Boldini & Maurizio Porfiri. (2022) Plating of Ion‐Exchange Membranes: A Molecular Dynamics Study. Advanced Theory and Simulations 5:12.
Crossref
Siyu Cao, Junko Aimi & Masafumi Yoshio. (2022) Electroactive Soft Actuators Based on Columnar Ionic Liquid Crystal/Polymer Composite Membrane Electrolytes Forming 3D Continuous Ionic Channels. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 14:38, pages 43701-43710.
Crossref
Hongwei Yang, Yue Liu, Kaicheng Sun, Liang Fang, Chunhua Lu & Zhongzi Xu. (2022) Precise prediction of photothermally induced irreversible bending deformation based on non-uniform thermal expansion of layer-structure films. Smart Materials and Structures 31:9, pages 095041.
Crossref
Nicco Ulbricht, Alain Boldini, Chulsung Bae, Thomas Wallmersperger & Maurizio Porfiri. (2022) Solvation‐Driven Actuation of Anion‐Exchange Membranes. Advanced Materials Interfaces 9:24.
Crossref
Alain Boldini & Maurizio Porfiri. (2022) On Maxwell stress and its relationship with the dielectric constant in the actuation of ionic polymer metal composites. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 164, pages 104875.
Crossref
Toshiki Murakami & Fujio Tsumori. (2022) Magnetic driven tentacles for bio-mimic motion. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics 61:SD, pages SD1014.
Crossref
A Truszkowska & M Porfiri. (2022) Actuation of ionic polymer-metal composites with alkali metal counterions—a molecular dynamics study. Engineering Research Express 4:2, pages 025031.
Crossref
Yi Wu, Gang Guo, Zhuxuan Wei & Jin Qian. (2022) Programming Soft Shape-Morphing Systems by Harnessing Strain Mismatch and Snap-Through Bistability: A Review. Materials 15:7, pages 2397.
Crossref
Peng Zhang & Maurizio Porfiri. (2022) Modeling the actuation of curved ionic polymer metal composites. Smart Materials and Structures 31:3, pages 035013.
Crossref
Chunlei Chang, Le Zhao, Zichen Song, Yan Zhou & Shihui Yu. (2021) Transparent Soft Electrothermal Actuators with Integrated Cu Nanowire Heater for Soft Robotics. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering 307:2.
Crossref
Kyle Edward Engel, Paul A. Kilmartin & Olaf Diegel. (2022) Recent advances in the 3D printing of ionic electroactive polymers and core ionomeric materials. Polymer Chemistry 13:4, pages 456-473.
Crossref
Indra Apsite, Sahar Salehi & Leonid Ionov. (2021) Materials for Smart Soft Actuator Systems. Chemical Reviews 122:1, pages 1349-1415.
Crossref
T. Rajani & Ashok Bhogi. 2022. Shape Memory Composites Based on Polymers and Metals for 4D Printing. Shape Memory Composites Based on Polymers and Metals for 4D Printing 253 266 .
Fujio TSUMORI. (2021) Biomimetic Engineering of Soft Motion of Live Creaturesやわらかい生体の工学的な運動模倣. Hikaku seiri seikagaku(Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry) 38:3, pages 124-131.
Crossref
Suhel Khan, Yeswanth S Pydi, S.S. Mani Prabu, I.A. Palani & Pushpendra Singh. (2021) Development and actuation analysis of shape memory alloy reinforced composite fin for aerodynamic application. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical 331, pages 113012.
Crossref
A. Truszkowska & M. Porfiri. (2021) Molecular dynamics of ionic polymer-metal composites. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 379:2208, pages 20200408.
Crossref
Vijay Choyal, Suhel Khan, Prabu S S Mani, I A Palani & Pushpendra Singh. (2021) Active and passive multicycle actuation characteristics of shape memory alloy-based adaptive composite structures. Smart Materials and Structures 30:9, pages 095022.
Crossref
Maksim Rodin, Jie Li & Dirk Kuckling. (2021) Dually cross-linked single networks: structures and applications. Chemical Society Reviews 50:14, pages 8147-8177.
Crossref
Phillip Won, Kyun Kyu Kim, Hyeonseok Kim, Jung Jae Park, Inho Ha, Jaeho Shin, Jinwook Jung, Hyunmin Cho, Jinhyeong Kwon, Habeom Lee & Seung Hwan Ko. (2020) Transparent Soft Actuators/Sensors and Camouflage Skins for Imperceptible Soft Robotics. Advanced Materials 33:19.
Crossref
Yuqing Dong, Ka-Wai Yeung, Chak-Yin Tang, Wing-Cheung Law, Gary Chi-Pong Tsui & Xiaolin Xie. (2021) Development of ionic liquid-based electroactive polymer composites using nanotechnology. Nanotechnology Reviews 10:1, pages 99-116.
Crossref
Liang Yang, Dongsheng Zhang, Xining Zhang & Aifen Tian. (2021) Electroless copper deposition and interface characteristics of ionic electroactive polymer. Journal of Materials Research and Technology 11, pages 849-856.
Crossref
Valentina Volpini & Lorenzo Bardella. (2021) Asymptotic analysis of compression sensing in ionic polymer metal composites: The role of interphase regions with variable properties. Mathematics in Engineering 3:2, pages 1-31.
Crossref
Alain Boldini, Maxwell Rosen, Youngsu Cha & Maurizio Porfiri. (2021) Modeling Actuation of Ionomer Cilia in Salt Solution Under an External Electric Field. ASME Letters in Dynamic Systems and Control 1:1.
Crossref
Ravi Kant Jain. 2021. Soft Robotics in Rehabilitation. Soft Robotics in Rehabilitation 39 87 .
James J. Feng & Y.-N. Young. (2020) Boundary conditions at a gel-fluid interface. Physical Review Fluids 5:12.
Crossref
Roberto Brighenti & Mattia Pancrazio Cosma. (2020) Swelling mechanism in smart polymers responsive to mechano-chemical stimuli. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 143, pages 104011.
Crossref
Alain Boldini, Lorenzo Bardella & Maurizio Porfiri. (2020) On Structural Theories for Ionic Polymer Metal Composites: Balancing Between Accuracy and Simplicity. Journal of Elasticity 141:2, pages 227-272.
Crossref
Jahyeon Koo, Seok-In Lim, Junhwa Jang, Mintaek Oh & Kwang-Un Jeong. (2020) From Polymer Gels to 3D Actuators: Transformation of Programmed 2D Structures to 3D Objects. Journal of Chemical Education 97:5, pages 1396-1401.
Crossref
Yang Yang, Bozhi Hou, Jingyao Chen, Haipeng Wang, Pengcheng Jiao & Zhiguo He. (2020) High-speed soft actuators based on combustion-enabled transient driving method (TDM). Extreme Mechanics Letters 37, pages 100731.
Crossref
Alain Boldini & Maurizio Porfiri. (2020) Multiaxial deformations of ionic polymer metal composites. International Journal of Engineering Science 149, pages 103227.
Crossref
Giulia Scalet. (2020) Two-Way and Multiple-Way Shape Memory Polymers for Soft Robotics: An Overview. Actuators 9:1, pages 10.
Crossref
Tongil ParkKeehoon KimSang-Rok OhYoungsu Cha. (2020) Electrohydraulic Actuator for a Soft Gripper. Soft Robotics 7:1, pages 68-75.
Crossref
Dongjie Guo, Long Wang, Xinjie Wang, Yanan Xiao, Caidong Wang, Lumin Chen & Yonghui Ding. (2020) PEDOT coating enhanced electromechanical performances and prolonged stable working time of IPMC actuator. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 305, pages 127488.
Crossref
Dimitri Gouot, Frédéric Chapelle, Gérard Granet, Jean-Jacques Lemaire & Yuri Lapusta. (2020) Methodology for the selection of a smart material as actuator in neurosurgical robotics. Scientific journal of the Ternopil national technical university 100:4, pages 5-10.
Crossref
Sulaiman Khalifeh. 2020. Polymers in Organic Electronics. Polymers in Organic Electronics 49 184 .
Sulaiman Khalifeh. 2020. Polymers in Organic Electronics. Polymers in Organic Electronics 33 48 .
Maurizio Porfiri. (2019) Sensing mechanical deformation via ionic polymer metal composites: A primer. IEEE Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine 22:5, pages 5-12.
Crossref
Alain Boldini, Maxwell Rosen, Youngsu Cha & Maurizio Porfiri. (2019) Contactless actuation of perfluorinated ionomer membranes in salt solution: an experimental investigation. Scientific Reports 9:1.
Crossref
Georgi Stoychev, Alina Kirillova & Leonid Ionov. (2019) Light‐Responsive Shape‐Changing Polymers. Advanced Optical Materials 7:16, pages 1900067.
Crossref
Lei Li, Johannes M. Scheiger & Pavel A. Levkin. (2019) Design and Applications of Photoresponsive Hydrogels. Advanced Materials 31:26.
Crossref
Hirohisa Tamagawa, Kazuki Okada, Titus Mulembo, Minoru Sasaki, Keishi Naito, Gakuji Nagai, Takahiro Nitta, Khai-Chun Yew & Kota Ikeda. (2019) Simultaneous Enhancement of Bending and Blocking Force of an Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite (IPMC) by the Active Use of Its Material Characteristics Change. Actuators 8:1, pages 29.
Crossref
Alain Boldini, Maxwell Rosen, Youngsu Cha & Maurizio Porfiri. (2019) Searching for clues about Maxwell stress in the back-relaxation of ionic polymer-metal composites. Searching for clues about Maxwell stress in the back-relaxation of ionic polymer-metal composites.
Maurizio Porfiri & Alain Boldini. (2019) Plane-strain deformations of ionic polymer-metal composites. Plane-strain deformations of ionic polymer-metal composites.
Tommaso Santaniello, Lorenzo Migliorini, Yunsong Yan, Cristina Lenardi & Paolo Milani. (2018) Supersonic cluster beam fabrication of metal–ionogel nanocomposites for soft robotics. Journal of Nanoparticle Research 20:9.
Crossref
François Schmitt, Olivier Piccin, Laurent Barbé & Bernard Bayle. (2018) Soft Robots Manufacturing: A Review. Frontiers in Robotics and AI 5.
Crossref
A. Boldini, K. Jose, Y. Cha & M. Porfiri. (2018) Enhancing the deformation range of ionic polymer metal composites through electrostatic actuation. Applied Physics Letters 112:26.
Crossref

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.