TY - JOUR
T1 - MXenes for soft robotics
AU - Wang, Yizhou
AU - Guo, Tianchao
AU - Tian, Zhengnan
AU - Shi, Lin
AU - Barman, Sharat Chandra
AU - Alshareef, Husam N.
N1 - KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2023-09-05
Acknowledgements: The research reported in this publication was supported by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).
PY - 2023/9
Y1 - 2023/9
N2 - Soft robotic technologies are attracting significant attention since they can realize delicate tasks that traditional stiff robots cannot. Two-dimensional transition metal carbide/nitride, known as MXene, can endow soft materials with important properties, including adjustable electrical conductivity, high mechanical stability, and versatile responsiveness, making it an attractive material for soft robotic systems. In this review, we present a systematic summary of recent applications of MXenes in soft robotic systems. The advantages of MXenes in this field are discussed first. Subsequently, the working principles and research progress of MXene use in soft robotic systems are summarized, covering soft actuators, soft robotic sensors, and soft robotic skins, respectively. At the end, the remaining challenges and future directions of employing MXenes in soft robotic systems are presented.
AB - Soft robotic technologies are attracting significant attention since they can realize delicate tasks that traditional stiff robots cannot. Two-dimensional transition metal carbide/nitride, known as MXene, can endow soft materials with important properties, including adjustable electrical conductivity, high mechanical stability, and versatile responsiveness, making it an attractive material for soft robotic systems. In this review, we present a systematic summary of recent applications of MXenes in soft robotic systems. The advantages of MXenes in this field are discussed first. Subsequently, the working principles and research progress of MXene use in soft robotic systems are summarized, covering soft actuators, soft robotic sensors, and soft robotic skins, respectively. At the end, the remaining challenges and future directions of employing MXenes in soft robotic systems are presented.
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10754/694070
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85169028072&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.matt.2023.07.013
DO - 10.1016/j.matt.2023.07.013
M3 - Article
SN - 2590-2385
VL - 6
SP - 2807
EP - 2833
JO - Matter
JF - Matter
IS - 9
ER -