Fabrication of Asymmetric Tubular Hydrogels through Polymerization-Assisted Welding for Thermal Flow Actuated Artificial Muscles

By nature, diversified motions in most muscle systems are accompanied by fluid transportation. Inspired by the fluid-induced actuation behavior of Urechis unicinctus, we introduce a two-step fixed-...

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