Shoushan Fan
Papers
9
Total Citations
645
H-Index
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About
Shoushan Fan is a prominent materials scientist and nanotechnology researcher whose work has significantly advanced the field of soft actuators and smart materials, with a particular focus on carbon nanotube and graphene-based systems. His research centers on designing responsive actuating materials capable of complex, biomimetic movements—including bending, curling, and helical deformation—for applications in artificial muscles, soft robotics, and flexible devices. Fan's most influential contributions include pioneering multiresponsive bidirectional actuators fabricated through an innovative pencil-on-paper method (181 citations), demonstrating that a single actuator can respond to multiple stimuli such as humidity, light, and electricity. His work on large-deformation curling actuators using carbon nanotube composites (146 citations) and graphene-based actuators with integrated sensing capabilities (136 citations) pushed the boundaries of conventional actuator design by combining actuation and real-time feedback in a single system. His development of transparent actuators using superaligned carbon nanotube sheets opened new possibilities for invisible robotics and optical devices. Collectively, Fan's publications have amassed hundreds of citations, reflecting his substantial influence on the soft robotics and smart materials communities and establishing him as a key contributor to next-generation biomimetic and flexible electronic technologies.
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- 3Graphene‐Based Actuator with Integrated‐Sensing Function136 citations · 2018
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