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Yongyi Zhang is a leading researcher in the fields of soft robotics, wearable electronics, and advanced functional materials, with a particular focus on electrochemical artificial muscles and flexible sensor technologies. His most notable contribution is the development of "Strong and Robust Electrochemical Artificial Muscles by Ionic‐Liquid‐in‐Nanofiber‐Sheathed Carbon Nanotube Yarns" (2021, 71 citations), which solved a critical challenge in the field by creating a stable, air-operable electrolyte system for carbon nanotube yarn muscles. This innovation, using nanofibers as a separator to prevent short-circuiting, enables powerful and durable artificial muscles for applications in prosthetics and robotics. Zhang has also advanced flexible tactile sensing technology with his work on "Flexible Piezoelectric-Coupling Organic Transistor-Based Press Sensors with Ferroelectric Charge-Transfer Complex Integrated Dielectrics" (2024, 5 citations), addressing the limitations of porous structures and floating gate strategies in organic transistors. His research bridges fundamental materials science with practical device engineering, offering elegant solutions to long-standing problems in actuator and sensor performance. With a growing citation impact and a focus on translating nanomaterial innovations into real-world applications, Zhang’s work is shaping the next generation of soft, intelligent systems for human-machine interaction.