Youqiang Xing
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6
Total Citations
69
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About
Dr. Youqiang Xing is a leading researcher in the field of soft robotics and advanced functional materials, with a particular focus on MXene-based actuators. His work centers on developing multi-stimulus synergistic control systems that enable soft robots to respond to environmental changes—such as humidity, light, and electrical signals—mimicking the autonomous behaviors found in nature. Dr. Xing’s major contributions include the design of laterally heterogeneous MXene structures for soft actuators, which have garnered significant attention (20 citations), and the construction of MXene interlayer conductive ion transport channels using polypyrrole-coated cellulose nanofibers, achieving ultralow voltage high-performance ionic soft actuators (13 citations). He has also pioneered untethered soft robots based on 1D and 2D nanomaterials (11 citations) and developed a highly adaptable soft pipeline robot capable of climbing outside millimeter-sized pipelines (12 citations). Notably, his bio-inspired work on *Selaginella lepidophylla* has led to multi-stimulus cooperative control MXene-based flexible actuators with predictable bending and high cycle stability. With over 60 total citations across his most-cited papers, Dr. Xing’s research is driving the next generation of autonomous, sustainable soft robots.
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- 4Untethered Soft Robots Based on 1D and 2D Nanomaterials11 citations · 2025
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