Two-Way and Multiple-Way Shape Memory Polymers for Soft Robotics: An Overview

被引:144
作者
Scalet, Giulia [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Pavia, Dept Civil Engn & Architecture, Via Ferrata 3, I-27100 Pavia, Italy
关键词
soft robotics; soft actuators; 4D printing; shape memory polymers; two-way shape memory effect; multiple-way shape memory effect; LIQUID-CRYSTAL ELASTOMERS; BROADENED GLASS-TRANSITION; PHOTO-CROSS-LINKING; TEMPERATURE-MEMORY; 3D STRUCTURES; BIDIRECTIONAL ACTUATION; POLYURETHANE NETWORKS; MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES; REVERSIBLE ACTUATION; COPOLYMER NETWORKS;
D O I
10.3390/act9010010
中图分类号
TH [机械、仪表工业];
学科分类号
0802 ;
摘要
Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are smart materials capable of changing their shapes in a predefined manner under a proper applied stimulus and have gained considerable interest in several application fields. Particularly, two-way and multiple-way SMPs offer unique opportunities to realize untethered soft robots with programmable morphology and/or properties, repeatable actuation, and advanced multi-functionalities. This review presents the recent progress of soft robots based on two-way and multiple-way thermo-responsive SMPs. All the building blocks important for the design of such robots, i.e., the base materials, manufacturing processes, working mechanisms, and modeling and simulation tools, are covered. Moreover, examples of real-world applications of soft robots and related actuators, challenges, and future directions are discussed.
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