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A review of humidity-driven actuator: toward high response speed and practical applications

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Stimuli‐responsive photonic actuators for integrated biomimetic and intelligent systems

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Preparation of Gradient HEA‐DAC/HPA Hydrogels by Limited Domain Swelling Method

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A skin-mimetic MXene-loaded silk-textile composite anisotropic hydrogel for programmable complex, powerful and fast light-responsive actuations

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Overview of preparation, modification, and application of tunicate-derived nanocellulose

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Magnetic-field induced asymmetric hydrogel fibers for tough actuators with programmable deformation

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4D biofabrication of functionally gradient hydrogels: A pathway to morphogenetic tissue engineering

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Cellulose Nanocrystal‐Based Gradient Hydrogel Actuators with Controllable Bending Properties

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Highly strong and sensitive bilayer hydrogel actuators enhanced by cross-oriented nanocellulose networks

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