Yangyang Xiang

Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai University

Papers

Total Citations

156

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About

Yangyang Xiang is a pioneering researcher in the field of bioinspired soft robotics and smart materials, with a focus on designing adaptive surfaces and actuators that mimic natural organisms. Her major contributions include the development of large-span, stick-slip freely switchable hydrogels that can rapidly and reversibly toggle between adhesive and non-adhesive states—a breakthrough for applications in climbing robotics, wound dressings, and bioelectronics. This work, published in 2022, has already garnered 80 citations, underscoring its impact. Xiang also led the creation of a multifunctional light-driven biomimetic mudskipper-like robot, demonstrating complex locomotion and environmental adaptability, which has earned 56 citations. Additionally, her innovative Janus-faced film with reversely orthogonal actuation, achieved through asymmetric polymer brush modification, offers new pathways for humidity-responsive sensors and devices. With over 150 total citations and a growing portfolio of highly cited papers, Xiang’s work stands out for its systematic integration of dynamic multiscale contact synergy and biomimetic design, positioning her as a rising leader in soft robotics and stimuli-responsive materials.