Functional Matter

2022
Towards Enduring Autonomous Robots via Embodied Energy
Cameron A. Aubin, Benjamin Gorissen, Edoardo Milana, Philip R. Buskohl, Nathan Lazarus, Geoffrey A. Slipher, Christoph Keplinger, Josh Bongard, Fumiya Iida, Jennifer A. Lewis, and Robert F. Shepherd. 2/16/2022. “Towards Enduring Autonomous Robots via Embodied Energy.” Nature, 602, Pp. 393-403. PDF
Photoswitchable Covalent Adaptive Networks Based on Thiol-Ene Elastomers
Kezi Cheng, Alex Chortos, Jennifer A. Lewis, and David R. Clarke. 1/10/2022. “Photoswitchable Covalent Adaptive Networks Based on Thiol-Ene Elastomers.” ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. PDF
Biomimetic and Biologically Compliant Soft Architectures via 3D and 4D Assembly Methods - A Perspective
Jay M. Taylor, Haiwen Luan, Jennifer A. Lewis, John A. Rogers, Ralph G. Nuzzo, and Paul V. Braun. 2022. “Biomimetic and Biologically Compliant Soft Architectures via 3D and 4D Assembly Methods - A Perspective.” Advanced Materials. PDF
2021
Innervated, Self‐Sensing Liquid Crystal Elastomer Actuators with Closed Loop Control
Arda Kotikian, Javier Morales, Aric Lu, Jochen Mueller, Zoey Davidson, John Boley, and Jennifer Lewis. 2021. “Innervated, Self‐Sensing Liquid Crystal Elastomer Actuators with Closed Loop Control.” Advanced Materials, 33, Pp. 2101814. PDF
A micromechanical-based model of stimulus responsive liquid crystal elastomers
Roberto Brighenti, Connor McMahan, Mattia Pancrazio Cosma, Arda Kotikian, Jennifer Lewis, and Chiara Daraio. 2021. “A micromechanical-based model of stimulus responsive liquid crystal elastomers.” International Journal of Solids and Structures, 219-220. PDF
Printing Reconfigurable Bundles of Dielectric Elastomer Fibers
Alex Chortos, Jie Mao, Jochen Mueller, Ehsan Hajiesmaili, Jennifer A. Lewis, and David R. Clarke. 2021. “Printing Reconfigurable Bundles of Dielectric Elastomer Fibers.” Advanced Functional Materials, Pp. 1-10. PDF
2019
3D Printable and Reconfigurable Liquid Crystal Elastomers with Light‐Induced Shape Memory via Dynamic Bond Exchange
Emily Davidson, Arda Kotikian, Shucong Li, Joanna Aizenberg, and Jennifer Lewis. 2019. “3D Printable and Reconfigurable Liquid Crystal Elastomers with Light‐Induced Shape Memory via Dynamic Bond Exchange.” Advanced Materials, 32. PDF
Perovskite nanowire–block copolymer composites with digitally programmable polarization anisotropy
Nanjia Zhou, Yehonadav Bekenstein, Carissa Eisler, Dandan Zhang, Adam Schwartzberg, Peidong Yang, A. Alivisatos, and Jennifer Lewis. 2019. “Perovskite nanowire–block copolymer composites with digitally programmable polarization anisotropy.” Science Advances, 5, Pp. eaav8141. PDF
Soft robotic fingers with embedded ionogel sensors and discrete actuation modes for somatosensitive manipulation
Ryan Truby, Robert Katzschmann, Jennifer Lewis, and Daniela Rus. 2019. “Soft robotic fingers with embedded ionogel sensors and discrete actuation modes for somatosensitive manipulation”. PDF
Untethered soft robotic matter with passive control of shape morphing and propulsion
Arda Kotikian, Connor McMahan, Emily Davidson, Jalilah Muhammad, Robert Weeks, Chiara Daraio, and Jennifer Lewis. 2019. “Untethered soft robotic matter with passive control of shape morphing and propulsion.” Science Robotics, 4, Pp. eaax7044. PDF
Voltage-controlled morphing of dielectric elastomer circular sheets into conical surfaces
Ehsan Hajiesmaili, Eesha Khare, Alex Chortos, Jennifer Lewis, and David Clarke. 2019. “Voltage-controlled morphing of dielectric elastomer circular sheets into conical surfaces.” Extreme Mechanics Letters, 30, Pp. 100504. PDF
2018
3D Printing of Customized Li-Ion Batteries with Thick Electrodes
Teng-Sing Wei, Bok Ahn, Julia Grotto, and Jennifer Lewis. 2018. “3D Printing of Customized Li-Ion Batteries with Thick Electrodes.” Advanced Materials, 30, Pp. 1703027. PDF
3D Printing of Liquid Crystal Elastomeric Actuators with Spatially Programed Nematic Order
Arda Kotikian, Ryan Truby, John Boley, Timothy White, and Jennifer Lewis. 2018. “3D Printing of Liquid Crystal Elastomeric Actuators with Spatially Programed Nematic Order.” Advanced Materials, 30. PDF
Acoustophoretic printing
Daniele Foresti, Katharina Kroll, Robert Amissah, Francesco Sillani, Kimberly Homan, Dimos Poulikakos, and Jennifer Lewis. 2018. “Acoustophoretic printing.” Science Advances, 4, Pp. eaat1659. PDF
High Power Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries for Customized Electronic Devices
Chanhoon Kim, Bok Ahn, Teng-Sing Wei, Jo Yejin, Sunho Jeong, Youngmin Choi, Il-Doo Kim, and Jennifer Lewis. 2018. “High Power Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries for Customized Electronic Devices.” ACS Nano, 12. PDF
Soft Somatosensitive Actuators via Embedded 3D Printing
Ryan Truby, Michael Wehner, Abigail Grosskopf, Daniel Vogt, Sebastien Uzel, Robert Wood, and Jennifer Lewis. 2018. “Soft Somatosensitive Actuators via Embedded 3D Printing.” Advanced Materials, 30, Pp. 1706383. PDF
Stretchable Optomechanical Fiber Sensors for Pressure Determination in Compressive Medical Textiles
Joseph Sandt, Marie Moudio, J. Kenji Clark, James Hardin, Christian Argenti, Matthew Carty, Jennifer Lewis, and Mathias Kolle. 2018. “Stretchable Optomechanical Fiber Sensors for Pressure Determination in Compressive Medical Textiles.” Advanced Healthcare Materials, 7, Pp. 1800293. PDF