Dominik Fauser

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Dominik Fauser is a rising leader in the field of smart materials and 4D printing, with a focus on creating bioinspired, multi-responsive structures. His research centers on the development of humidity- and temperature-triggered actuators, shape memory polymers, and intelligent hydrogel patches for applications in soft robotics and biomedicine. Fauser’s major contributions include pioneering work on humidity-triggered bilayer actuators, where he combined in-depth mechanical characterization with analytical modeling to predict curvature—a breakthrough published in *Advanced Materials* (73 citations). He has also advanced digital light processing (DLP) 4D printing to fabricate multi-responsive bilayered structures, enabling complex shape changes on demand. His work on humidity-programmed hydrogel patches demonstrates tunable stiffness and controlled drug release, showcasing practical biomedical potential. With a growing citation impact and publications in top-tier journals, Fauser is establishing himself as a key innovator in autonomous, adaptive materials that respond intelligently to environmental cues.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   From Understanding Mechanical Behavior to Curvature Prediction of Humidity‐Triggered Bilayer Actuators

   73 citations · 2021
2. 2
   DLP 4D Printing of Multi‐Responsive Bilayered Structures

   32 citations · 2023
3. 3
   Influence of humidity on the rheology of thermoresponsive shape memory polymers

   11 citations · 2022
4. 4
   Autonomous Adaption of Intelligent Humidity‐Programmed Hydrogel Patches for Tunable Stiffness and Drug Release

   9 citations · 2023
5. 5
   Actuators: From Understanding Mechanical Behavior to Curvature Prediction of Humidity‐Triggered Bilayer Actuators (Adv. Mater. 9/2021)

   2 citations · 2021

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