Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Identification of the Novel HLA-E*01:157 Allele by Next-Generation Sequencing.

HLA·2026

Same author

Multimodal Neuroimaging Mechanisms of Apathy in Alzheimer's Disease: A Narrative Review of Structural, Functional, and Molecular Evidence.

International journal of general medicine·2026

Same author

Identification of the Novel HLA-C*03:536:02 Allele in a Chinese Cord Blood Donor.

HLA·2026

Same author

Oxidation-Shielded <i>P</i>(<i>St-MMA</i>)<i>@Fe</i><sub>3</sub><i>O</i><sub>4</sub><i>@P</i>(<i>St-MMA</i>) Mesoporous Magnetic Microspheres: A Robust Solid-Phase Carrier for Ultrasensitive CEA Chemiluminescence Immunoassay.

Biosensors·2026

Same author

Clinical efficacy of portable, cost-effective manual thermal pulsation for obstructive meibomian gland dysfunction and factors associated with therapeutic efficacy.

BMJ open ophthalmology·2026

Same author

Photoelectrochemical Immuno-Sensing via Plasmon-Induced Resonance Energy Transfer Mechanism.

ECS sensors plus·2026

Same journal

Advancing microalgae biomass cultivation for an integrated sustainable wastewater treatment and resource recovery.

iScience·2026

Same journal

Corrigendum to "Human adipose ECM alleviates radiation-induced skin fibrosis via endothelial cell-mediated M2 macrophage polarization" [iScience, Volume 26, Issue 9 (2023) 107660].

iScience·2026

Same journal

High-definition transcranial direct current stimulation enhances exercise-induced hypoalgesia in patients with chronic low back pain.

iScience·2026

Same journal

From pre-tumor to tumor: Decoding the endoscopic-pathologic spectrum of neoplastic lesions in autoimmune gastritis.

iScience·2026

Same journal

Corrigendum to "A cobalt-aluminium layered double hydroxide with a nickel core-shell structure nanocomposite for supercapacitor applications" [iScience, 28 (2025) 111672].

iScience·2026

Same journal

Repurposing primaquine diphosphate for imatinib-resistant chronic myeloid leukemia via targeting BCR-ABL and Wnt/β-catenin pathway.

iScience·2026

See all related articles

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Sep 4, 2025

An Additive Manufacturing Technique for the Facile and Rapid Fabrication of Hydrogel-based Micromachines with Magnetically Responsive Components

An Additive Manufacturing Technique for the Facile and Rapid Fabrication of Hydrogel-based Micromachines with Magnetically Responsive Components

Published on: July 18, 2018

Fluid-driven hydrogel actuators with an origami structure.

Zhexin Huang^1,2, Cunyue Wei¹, Lina Dong^1,3

¹Bio-manufacturing Engineering Laboratory, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong, China.

|July 20, 2022

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Origami structures enable diverse movements in fluid-driven hydrogel actuators. This novel design allows for linear motion, bending, and twisting, expanding applications for soft robotics.

Keywords:

Biomimetics Polymers Robotics

More Related Videos

Origami Inspired Self-assembly of Patterned and Reconfigurable Particles

Origami Inspired Self-assembly of Patterned and Reconfigurable Particles

Published on: February 4, 2013

Four-Dimensional Printing of Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogel-Based Soft Robots

Four-Dimensional Printing of Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogel-Based Soft Robots

Published on: January 13, 2023

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Sep 4, 2025

An Additive Manufacturing Technique for the Facile and Rapid Fabrication of Hydrogel-based Micromachines with Magnetically Responsive Components

An Additive Manufacturing Technique for the Facile and Rapid Fabrication of Hydrogel-based Micromachines with Magnetically Responsive Components

Published on: July 18, 2018

Origami Inspired Self-assembly of Patterned and Reconfigurable Particles

Origami Inspired Self-assembly of Patterned and Reconfigurable Particles

Published on: February 4, 2013

Four-Dimensional Printing of Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogel-Based Soft Robots

Four-Dimensional Printing of Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogel-Based Soft Robots

Published on: January 13, 2023

Area of Science:

Materials Science
Robotics
Biomaterials

Background:

Hydrogels offer excellent biocompatibility and softness, making them ideal for biomimetic soft actuators.
Current hydrogel actuator designs are limited in actuation diversity due to structural and fabrication constraints.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce origami structures into fluid-driven hydrogel actuators for diverse actuation capabilities.
To develop a facile fabrication strategy for creating these complex hydrogel structures.

Main Methods:

Utilized origami principles for actuator design.
Employed a fabrication strategy involving removable templates and in situ hydrogel crosslinking.
Developed modular cuboid actuator units (CAUs).

Main Results:

Achieved linear motion, bending, and twisting with three types of CAUs.
Demonstrated actuation decoupling, superposition, and reprogramming through combinations of CAUs.
Showcased potential applications including grippers and circuit switches.

Conclusions:

Origami-inspired hydrogel actuators offer unprecedented actuation diversity.
The facile fabrication method allows for complex designs and functionalities.
These advanced hydrogel actuators hold significant promise for various applications in soft robotics and beyond.