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Total Citations
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About
Huai Yang is a leading figure in the field of smart soft matter, pioneering the design of bioinspired liquid crystalline network (LCN) actuators and sensors. His research masterfully integrates molecular motors and dynamic chemistries to create materials that mimic living systems, achieving complex, multi-stimuli-responsive motions. Yang’s key contributions include the development of near-infrared (NIR) photodriven self-sustained oscillators and light-driven self-oscillating LCNs that harness molecular isomerization for continuous motion, as well as humidity-responsive materials that function as adaptive soft actuators and visualized sensors. His work on knotted artificial muscles for deepwater actuation and shape-programmable liquid-crystalline polyurethanes demonstrates a remarkable ability to amplify molecular-scale rotary motion into macroscopic, multi-modal actuation. With highly cited papers (e.g., 173 and 91 citations) and a 2024 publication on adaptive LCPs based on dynamic bonds, Yang’s impact is profound. His notable achievements include creating soft walkers and actuators that operate under constant stimuli, pushing the boundaries of untethered soft robotics and biomimetic devices.
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- 6Knotted Artificial Muscles for Bio‐Mimetic Actuation under Deepwater64 citations · 2024
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