Papers
22
Total Citations
1,082
H-Index
15
About
Peidi Zhou is a prominent materials scientist and engineer whose research centers on smart actuators, flexible robotics, and multifunctional composite materials. Zhou has made significant contributions to the development of carbon-based responsive systems — particularly graphene and carbon nanotube composites — that respond to multiple stimuli including light, humidity, and electricity. A defining hallmark of Zhou's work is the integration of sensing capabilities directly into actuating structures, eliminating the need for external power sources and complex circuitry. His 2017 and 2016 papers on multi-responsive graphene oxide and pencil-on-paper actuators (184 and 181 citations, respectively) established foundational frameworks for bioinspired robotic systems capable of switching between functional modes. Later research expanded into self-powered sensing using photo-thermoelectric generators, MXene-based light-driven actuators enhanced by neural networks, and pressure-perceptive soft robots for human-computer interaction. With over 700 cumulative citations, Zhou's body of work has meaningfully advanced the fields of intelligent soft robotics and wearable devices, offering practical pathways toward autonomous, multifunctional systems inspired by nature.
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- 3Graphene‐Based Actuator with Integrated‐Sensing Function136 citations · 2018
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- 5Electric-fish-inspired actuator with integrated energy-storage function60 citations · 2019
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