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Composite Materials: Robotic Tentacles with Three‐Dimensional Mobility Based on Flexible Elastomers (Adv. Mater. 2/2013)

Ramsés V. Martínez, Jamie L. Branch, Carina R. Fish, Lihua Jin, Robert F. Shepherd, Rui M. D. Nunes, Zhigang Suo, George M. Whitesides

Year
2013
Citations
9
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Open access

Abstract

The front cover image illustrates a soft robotic tentacle with a textured surface fabricated by composing flexible elastomers using soft lithographic molding. These soft tentacles can manipulate delicate objects and house functional components that extend their capabilities (for example, a video camera). More details can be found in the article by George M. Whitesides and co-workers on page 205.

Keywords

ElastomerMaterials scienceTentacle (botany)Cover (algebra)Soft lithographySoft roboticsComposite numberMolding (decorative)George (robot)Nanotechnology

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