Xueqi Leng

China Pharmaceutical University, Nankai University

Papers

Total Citations

425

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About

Xueqi Leng is a leading researcher in the field of soft robotics and smart materials, with a primary focus on the development and optimization of twisted-fiber artificial muscles and multifunctional soft actuators. Their major contributions center on advancing the fundamental understanding and practical application of these bio-inspired actuators, which can contract, extend, or rotate in response to external stimuli. Notably, Leng’s work on hair-based artificial muscles introduced a novel disulfide cross-linking strategy to tune muscle reversibility, enabling their use in biocompatible sensors, switches, and soft robotics. Their highly cited paper on tensile and torsional soft actuators (154 citations) provides a comprehensive overview of how combining these deformations can produce complex motions like bending and jumping. Additionally, their research on tethering twisted-fiber artificial muscles (66 citations) addresses key challenges in integrating these actuators into lightweight devices. With over 425 total citations across their most-cited works, Xueqi Leng has established themselves as a key contributor to the next generation of intelligent, responsive materials for robotics and smart systems.