Papers
10
Total Citations
799
H-Index
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About
Jiayu Liu is a researcher whose work spans smart materials, soft robotics, and bioinspired actuation systems. Liu's most influential contributions lie in the development of stimuli-responsive hydrogels and programmable shape-changing materials. A landmark 2017 paper on DNA sequence-directed hydrogel shape change, which has garnered over 444 citations, demonstrated that specific molecular cues could drive complex mechanical transformations—bending, twisting, and actuation—opening new frontiers in programmable matter and smart medicine. Building on this, Liu's 2019 work on dual-gel 4D printing of bioinspired tubes (151 citations) translated these principles into manufacturable structures with direct relevance to bioimplants and soft robotics. Further contributions include tunable artificial muscles using disulfide cross-linking (92 citations) and untethered crawling hydrogel robots (69 citations), demonstrating a sustained focus on translating responsive materials into functional devices. Liu has also made meaningful contributions to ionic polymer-metal composite (IPMC) actuators for minimally invasive surgical tools and electrostatic torsional actuators. With a cumulative citation record exceeding 800, Liu's research bridges fundamental materials science and applied robotics, making their work essential reading for researchers in soft robotics, biomedical engineering, and responsive materials design.
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- 2Dual-Gel 4D Printing of Bioinspired Tubes151 citations · 2019
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- 8An Integrated Joint for Cooperative Robots5 citations · 2019
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- 10Electroactive Twisted Ribbon for Torsional Zipping Actuator1 citations · 2025