“In certain embodiments, for each thermally responsive shape memory actuator of the plurality of thermally responsive shape memory actuators, the body comprises a first substantially straight segment ...

An electroactive polymers that remembers its shape has potential applications in cell biology and organic solar cells. Molecular switches transform between one shape and another in response to a ...

(Nanowerk News) Molecular switches transform between one shape and another in response to a stimulus such as heat or electric current. Indicators of pH are some of the earliest molecular switches. Now ...

(Nanowerk News) Researchers from North Carolina State University have demonstrated miniature soft hydraulic actuators that can be used to control the deformation and motion of soft robots that are ...

In a recent review published in Micromachines, researchers from Spain and Portugal highlighted the synergistic combination of shape-memory polymers (SMP) with carbon nanotubes (CNT) to enhance ...

Cambridge Mechatronics has created a shape memory alloy actuator for cameras that combines auto-focus and optical image stabilisation (AF+OIS) in the same structure. Designed to move the lens above an ...

In contrast to conventional electromagnetic coil-based motors and solenoids, the DM-01 actuator from MIGA Motor Co uses shape-memory alloy for its prime mover. Suitable for applications such as ...

What are shape memory polymers? Shape memory polymers were first conceived back in the 1940s when L. B. Vernon and his colleagues discovered the shape memory properties of polymers, reported in a 1941 ...

In an article recently published in the open-access journal Scientific Reports, researchers discussed the development, design, and utility of a self-spiraling pattern-driven 4D-printed actuator. Study ...