Publications of the Soft Intelligent Machines Group

An overview of the publications of the Soft Intelligent Machines Group can be found on this website.

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  1. 2024

    1. Byun, J., Pal, A., Ko, J., & Sitti, M. (2024). Integrated mechanical computing for autonomous soft machines. Nature Communications, 15(1), Article 1.
    2. Zhang, M., Pal, A., Lyu, X., Wu, Y., & Sitti, M. (2024). Artificial-goosebump-driven microactuation. Nature Materials, 1--10.

  2. 2023

    1. Li, M., Pal, A., Byun, J., Gardi, G., & Sitti, M. (2023). Magnetic Putty as a Reconfigurable, Recyclable, and Accessible Soft Robotic Material. Advanced Materials, 35(48), Article 48. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202304825
    2. Zhang, M., Pal, A., Zheng, Z., Gardi, G., Yildiz, E., & Sitti, M. (2023). Hydrogel muscles powering reconfigurable micro-metastructures with wide-spectrum programmability. Nature Materials. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-023-01649-3
    3. Pal, A., & Sitti, M. (2023). Programmable mechanical devices through magnetically tunable bistable elements. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 120(15), Article 15. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2212489120
    4. Feng, W., Pal, A., Wang, T., Ren, Z., Yan, Y., Lu, Y., Yang, H., & Sitti, M. (2023). Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Polymeric Coatings for Colorful Artificial Muscles and Motile Humidity Sensor Skin Integrated with Magnetic Composites. Advanced Functional Materials, 2300731. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202300731

  3. 2022

    1. Li, M., Pal, A., Aghakhani, A., Pena-Francesch, A., & Sitti, M. (2022). Soft actuators for real-world applications. Nature Reviews Materials, 7(3), Article 3. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41578-021-00389-7
    2. Martinez, R. V., & Pal, A. (2022). Waterproof electronic decals for wireless monitoring of biofluids. https://patents.google.com/patent/US20220061713A1/en

  4. 2021

    1. Li, M., Pal, A., Aghakhani, A., Pena-Francesch, A., & Sitti, M. (2021). Soft actuators for real-world applications. Nature Reviews Materials. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41578-021-00389-7
    2. Pal, A., Restrepo, V., Goswami, D., & Martinez, R. V. (2021). Exploiting Mechanical Instabilities in Soft Robotics: Control, Sensing, and Actuation. Advanced Materials, 33(19), Article 19. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202006939

  5. 2020

    1. Pal, A., Bertoldi, K., Pham, M. Q., Schaenzer, M., & Gross, A. J. (2020). Optimal turbine blade design enabled by auxetic honeycomb. Smart Materials and Structures, 29(12), Article 12. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-665x/abbd1d
    2. Pal, A., Nadiger, V. G., Goswami, D., & Martinez, R. V. (2020). Conformal, waterproof electronic decals for wireless monitoring of sweat and vaginal pH at the point-of-care. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 160(January), Article January. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2020.112206
    3. Martinez, R. V., & Pal, A. (2020). Omniphobic Paper-Based Smart Bandage Devices. https://patents.google.com/patent/US20200297255A1/en
    4. Pal, A. (2020). Design and Fabrication of Soft Biosensors and Actuators [Purdue University]. https://hammer.purdue.edu/articles/thesis/Design_and_Fabrication_of_Soft_Biosensors_and_Actuators/12401045/1

  6. 2019

    1. Pal, A., Goswami, D., & Martinez, R. V. (2019). Elastic Energy Storage Enables Rapid and Programmable Actuation in Soft Machines. Advanced Functional Materials, 47907(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201906603
    2. Goswami, D., Liu, S., Pal, A., Silva, L. G., & Martinez, R. V. (2019). 3D‐Architected Soft Machines with Topologically Encoded Motion. Advanced Functional Materials, 29(24), Article 24. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201808713

  7. 2018

    1. Pal, A., Goswami, D., Cuellar, H. E., Castro, B., Kuang, S., & Martinez, R. V. (2018). Early detection and monitoring of chronic wounds using low-cost, omniphobic paper-based smart bandages. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 117, 696--705. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2018.06.060
    2. Sadri, B., Goswami, D., Sala De Medeiros, M., Pal, A., Castro, B., Kuang, S., & Martinez, R. V. (2018). Wearable and Implantable Epidermal Paper-Based Electronics. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 10(37), Article 37. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.8b11020
    3. Goswami, D., Munera, J. C., Pal, A., Sadri, B., Scarpetti, C. L. P. G., & Martinez, R. V. (2018). Roll-to-Roll Nanoforming of Metals Using Laser-Induced Superplasticity. Nano Letters, 18(6), Article 6. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b00714

  8. 2017

    1. Pal, A., Cuellar, H. E., Kuang, R., Caurin, H. F. N., Goswami, D., & Martinez, R. V. (2017). Self-Powered, Paper-Based Electrochemical Devices for Sensitive Point-of-Care Testing. Advanced Materials Technologies, 2(10), Article 10. https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.201700130
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