A supramolecular gel-elastomer system for soft iontronic adhesives

Electroadhesion in soft robotics provides controllable interfacial attraction for robotic functionalities but materials selection is limited. Here, Gao et. al. present an iontronic adhesive to design a soft iontronic gripper with self-healability, tunable adhesion at reduced voltages and rapid relea...

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Main Authors: Dace Gao, Gurunathan Thangavel, Junwoo Lee, Jian Lv, Yi Li, Jing-Hao Ciou, Jiaqing Xiong, Taiho Park, Pooi See Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-04-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37535-4
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Summary:Electroadhesion in soft robotics provides controllable interfacial attraction for robotic functionalities but materials selection is limited. Here, Gao et. al. present an iontronic adhesive to design a soft iontronic gripper with self-healability, tunable adhesion at reduced voltages and rapid release.
ISSN:2041-1723