Rassoul Tabassian

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Rassoul Tabassian is a leading researcher in the field of soft robotics and electroactive artificial muscles, with a focus on developing high-performance actuators for bioinspired and kinetic applications. His work centers on MXene-based materials, ionic soft actuators, and multifunctional polymer electrolytes, where he has made groundbreaking contributions. Tabassian’s most cited paper (238 citations) introduces MXene artificial muscles with ionically cross-linked Ti₃C₂Tₓ electrodes, achieving ultrafast response times, exceptional bending strains (1.37% at low voltages), and remarkable cyclic stability (97% over 18,000 cycles). His comprehensive review on stimuli-responsive MXene actuators (207 citations) further solidifies his impact, while his innovations in covalent organic frameworks (COFs) and dual-responsive magnetoactive actuators demonstrate versatility. Tabassian’s work on functionally antagonistic polyelectrolytes and hybrid electrodes (e.g., MoS₂ and graphene) has enabled soft touch actuators for applications like playing electronic pianos and prosthetic hands. With over 800 total citations across his top papers, his research bridges materials science and robotics, offering transformative solutions for wearable electronics, biomedical devices, and human-machine interfaces.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   MXene artificial muscles based on ionically cross-linked Ti ₃ C ₂ T _<i>x</i> electrode for kinetic soft robotics

   238 citations · 2019
2. 2
   Stimuli‐Responsive MXene‐Based Actuators

   207 citations · 2020
3. 3
   CTF-based soft touch actuator for playing electronic piano

   92 citations · 2020
4. 4
   Sulfur‐ and Nitrogen‐Rich Porous π‐Conjugated COFs as Stable Electrode Materials for Electro‐Ionic Soft Actuators

   57 citations · 2020
5. 5
   A Dual‐Responsive Magnetoactive and Electro–Ionic Soft Actuator Derived from a Nickel‐Based Metal–Organic Framework

   52 citations · 2022
6. 6
   Electroactive Artificial Muscles Based on Functionally Antagonistic Core–Shell Polymer Electrolyte Derived from PS‐<i>b</i>‐PSS Block Copolymer

   51 citations · 2018
7. 7
   Mutually Exclusive p‐Type and n‐Type Hybrid Electrode of MoS₂ and Graphene for Artificial Soft Touch Fingers

   48 citations · 2019
8. 8
   Functionally antagonistic polyelectrolyte for electro-ionic soft actuator

   36 citations · 2024
9. 9
   Cooling‐Accelerated Nanowire‐Nitinol Hybrid Muscle for Versatile Prosthetic Hand and Biomimetic Retractable Claw

   35 citations · 2021
10. 10
    Micro-structured porous electrolytes for highly responsive ionic soft actuators

    31 citations · 2021

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