Octopus‑Inspired Self‑Adaptive Hydrogel Gripper Capable of Manipulating Ultra‑Soft Objects (IMAGE)
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- 3D printable supramolecular hydrogels with tunable mechanical properties and stiffness adaptability were enabled by strong and weak H-bonding cooperative interactions and microphase separation.
- Sucker structure with an alterable membrane was designed and fabricated with 3D printing to realize reliable and gentle switchable adhesion.
- Octopus-inspired hydrogel gripper that is capable of delicately handling ultra-soft underwater objects in the form of nondestructive surface release was achieved.
Credit
Yixian Wang, Desheng Liu*, Danli Hu, Chao Wang, Zonggang Li, Jiayu Wu, Pan Jiang, Xingxing Yang, Changcheng Bai, Zhongying Ji, Xin Jia*, Xiaolong Wang*.
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