Hydrogels in Soft Robotics: Past, Present, and Future.

López-Díaz, Antonio; Vázquez, Andrés S; Vázquez, Ester

López-Díaz, Antonio; Vázquez, Andrés S; Vázquez, Ester.

Afiliación

López-Díaz A; Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Industrial, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain.
Vázquez AS; Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Industrial, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain.
Vázquez E; Instituto Regional de Investigación Científica Aplicada, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain.

ACS Nano ; 18(32): 20817-20826, 2024 Aug 13.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39099317

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

The rise of soft robotics in recent years has motivated significant developments in smart materials (and vice versa), as these materials allow for more compact robotic designs thanks to the embodied intelligence that they provide. Hydrogels have long been postulated as one of the potential candidates to be used in soft robotics due to their softness, elasticity, and smart properties that can be tuned with nanomaterials. However, nowadays they represent only a small percentage of the materials used in the field. In this perspective, the drawbacks that have hindered their utilization so far are analyzed as well as the current state of hydrogel-based soft actuators, sensors, and manufacturing possibilities. The future improvements that need to be made to achieve a real application of hydrogels in soft robotics are also discussed.

Palabras clave

Hydrogels; soft actuators; soft robotics; soft sensors

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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: ACS Nano Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: España Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos

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