3D printing for soft robotics – a review. Issue 1 (31st December 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gul, Jahan Zeb; Sajid, Memoon; Rehman, Muhammad Muqeet; Siddiqui, Ghayas Uddin; Shah, Imran; Kim, Kyung-Hwan; Lee, Jae-Wook; Choi, Kyung Hyun
• Is Part Of: Science and technology of advanced materials. Volume 19:Issue 1(2018)
• Page Start: 243
• Page End: 262
• Publication Date: 2018-12-31
• Subjects: 3D Printing -- soft robots -- functional materials -- biomimetic; 60 New topics/Others -- 211 Scaffold / Tissue engineering / Drug delivery; Materials -- Technological innovations -- Periodicals; 620.112
• DOI: 10.1080/14686996.2018.1431862
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1468-6996

Abstract

Abstract: Soft robots have received an increasing attention due to their advantages of high flexibility and safety for human operators but the fabrication is a challenge. Recently, 3D printing has been used as a key technology to fabricate soft robots because of high quality and printing multiple materials at the same time. Functional soft materials are particularly well suited for soft robotics due to a wide range of stimulants and sensitive demonstration of large deformations, high motion complexities and varied multi-functionalities. This review comprises a detailed survey of 3D printing in soft robotics. The development of key 3D printing technologies and new materials along with composites for soft robotic applications is investigated. A brief summary of 3D-printed soft devices suitable for medical to industrial applications is also included. The growing research on both 3D printing and soft robotics needs a summary of the major reported studies and the authors believe that this review article serves the purpose. Abstract :