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ArticleScientific reports2026

A study on structural programming and bionic driving characteristics of smart soft materials.

Zhihong Lin, Zhe Gao, Yuedong Huang

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Article in Scientific reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors.

Zhihong LinSchool of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Sanming University, Sanming Fujian, 365004, China. lin123hongzhi@163.com.
Zhe GaoSchool of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Sanming University, Sanming Fujian, 365004, China.
Yuedong HuangXiamen Ocean Vocational College, Fujian, Xiamen, 361100, China.

Funding

Sanming City, Fujian Province 2025 Science and Technology Special Mission Service Collaboration Industrial Projects 2025-N-028Supported by Fujian Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China 2024J01317, 2022J011183
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study focuses on the biomimetic design, structurally controllable fabrication, and performance regulation of magnetorheological elastomers (MREs) for soft robotics applications. Firstly, by designing a 24-sided polygon orientation control fixture, we achieved precise preparation of magnetic particle chain structures at a series of key angles, including 0°, 15°, 30°, 45°, 60°, 75°, and 90°. Subsequently, scanning electron microscopy confirmed that the MRE microstructure exhibited well-defined chain-like features. Based on this, the dynamic mechanical properties of 50% MRE iron powder with varying carbonyl angles were tested using a rheometer. Finally, MRE was applied to the biomimicry of the electric eel movement and the curling of an elephant’s trunk. Research findings indicate that chain orientation exerts a significant regulatory effect on the storage modulus (G’), loss modulus (G’’), complex viscosity (|η*|), and loss factor (tanδ). Through spatial programming of gradient components and orientation distribution, MREs prepared under a uniform magnetic field drive can successfully reproduce continuous biomimetic motion that closely matches biological prototypes.

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Chain-like characteristicsMagnetorheological elastomerMechanical propertiesSpatial Programming

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PMID41998253
PMCPMC13246800

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