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Accounts of Chemical Research

7 June 2022

Programmable Morphing Hydrogels for Soft Actuators and Robots: From Structure Designs to Active Functions

Dejin Jiao,^† Qing Li Zhu,^† Chen Yu Li,^† Qiang Zheng, and Zi Liang Wu^*

10.1021/acs.accounts.2c00046

Inspired by living organisms, various soft and active materials have been developed, capable of shape-changing or moving on demand. In this Account, we discuss recent progress in programmable morphing hydrogels for soft actuators and robots and highlight the design principles and relevant applications.