Magnetic Soft Materials and Robots
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Author(s)
Kim, Yoonho
Zhao, Xuanhe
Date Issued
March 9, 2022
Journal
Chemical Reviews
Publisher
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Citation
Kim, Yoonho and Zhao, Xuanhe. 2022. "Magnetic Soft Materials and Robots." Chemical Reviews, 122 (5).
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Author's final manuscript
Abstract
In conventional classification, soft robots feature mechanical compliance as the main distinguishing factor from traditional robots made of rigid materials. Recent advances in functional soft materials have facilitated the emergence of a new class of soft robots capable of tether-free actuation in response to external stimuli such as heat, light, solvent, or electric or magnetic field. Among the various types of stimuli-responsive materials, magnetic soft materials have shown remarkable progress in their design and fabrication, leading to the development of magnetic soft robots with unique advantages and potential for many important applications. However, the field of magnetic soft robots is still in its infancy and requires further advancements in terms of design principles, fabrication methods, control mechanisms, and sensing modalities. Successful future development of magnetic soft robots would require a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental principle of magnetic actuation, as well as the physical properties and behavior of magnetic soft materials. In this review, we discuss recent progress in the design and fabrication, modeling and simulation, and actuation and control of magnetic soft materials and robots. We then give a set of design guidelines for optimal actuation performance of magnetic soft materials. Lastly, we summarize potential biomedical applications of magnetic soft robots and provide our perspectives on next-generation magnetic soft robots.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
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https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00481
