4 papers
Snapping Actuators with Asymmetric and Sequenced Motion
Xin Li, Ye Jin, Mohsen Jafarpour +2
Snapping instabilities in soft structures offer a powerful pathway to achieve rapid and energy-efficient actuation. In this study, an eccentric dome-shaped snapping actuator is dev…
Ori-Sense: origami capacitive sensing for soft robotic applications
Hugo de Souza Oliveira, Xin Li, Mohsen Jafarpour +1
This work introduces Ori-Sense, a compliant capacitive sensor inspired by the inverted Kresling origami pattern. The device translates torsional deformation into measurable capacit…
Meta-Ori: monolithic meta-origami for nonlinear inflatable soft actuators
Hugo de Souza Oliveira, Xin Li, Johannes Frey +1
The nonlinear mechanical response of soft materials and slender structures is purposefully harnessed to program functions by design in soft robotic actuators, such as sequencing, a…
A quasi-ohmic back contact achieved by inserting single-crystal graphene in flexible Kesterite solar cells
Yixiong Ji, Wentong Yang, Di Yan +13
Flexible photovoltaics with a lightweight and adaptable nature that allows for deployment on curved surfaces and in building facades have always been a goal vigorously pursued by r…