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Jiayun Pei is a rising researcher in the field of smart materials and soft robotics, with a focused expertise in photoresponsive actuators and advanced composite materials. Her work centers on overcoming critical limitations in carbon-based soft actuators—specifically, the challenge of achieving large, reversible deformations while maintaining high output forces. Pei’s major contribution includes the design and fabrication of a multifunctional bilayer composite actuator using graphene and PDMS, which demonstrated shape programmability and high photothermal conversion capability, earning 46 citations since 2023. She further advanced the field by developing a carbon fiber skeleton-reinforced graphene@PDMS composite actuator, which significantly enhanced actuation performance for biomimetic applications. This work addresses the long-standing trade-off between deformation range and force output in soft robotics. Pei’s research holds promise for transformative applications in wearable devices and biomimetic robotics, marking her as an innovative voice in next-generation actuator design. Her growing citation record reflects the increasing relevance of her contributions to the materials science and robotics communities.
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