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About
Yangyang Xin is pioneering the frontier of soft robotics and wearable electronics, with a focus on energy harvesting, sensing, and actuation. Their research masterfully integrates 3D printing, advanced materials, and bio-inspired designs to create intelligent, stretchable systems. A standout contribution is the development of a 3D-printed auxetic structure for piezoelectric energy harvesting and sensing, which has garnered 101 citations for its novel approach to powering wearables. Xin also introduced a highly stretchable, strain-insensitive temperature sensor exploiting the Seebeck effect in printed nanoparticle circuits (59 citations), and a bilateral compression/tension sensor using pre-stretched carbon nanotube networks (49 citations), solving a critical challenge in soft robotics. More recently, they have advanced the field with dual-responsive MXene-functionalized wool yarn artificial muscles (29 citations) and cure-on-demand 3D printing for enhanced tactile sensing in extended reality (20 citations). Their work on 3D-printed electrohydrodynamic pumps and anti-swelling organohydrogels (30 citations) further demonstrates their commitment to practical, scalable soft robotic systems. With over 300 total citations, Xin’s innovations are shaping the future of wearable technology and intelligent soft machines.
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- 5Dual‐Responsive MXene‐Functionalized Wool Yarn Artificial Muscles29 citations · 2024
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- 8Soft electroadhesion systems for soft robotics2 citations · 2025