Advanced Materials for Flexible Sensors and Actuators
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Smart Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: smart structures; active vibration control
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Dear Colleagues,
Smart materials and structures usually exhibit multi-field electro-/magneto-/photo-/elastic coupling behavior. For example, flexoelectricity describes the contribution of the linear couplings between electric polarization and the strain gradient and between the polarization gradient and strain to the thermodynamics of a solid. Based on the multi-field coupling mechanism, smart materials can accomplish energy exchange between electrical energy, potential energy, kinetic energy, etc.; sensors and actuators made of smart materials provide a novel solution to real-time distributed sensing, diagnosis, static/dynamic control and energy harvesting. They satisfy the stringent requirements for weight, space and reliability in mechanical, civil, aeronautic and astronautic systems, and even MEMS and nano structures. This Special Issue focuses on the multi-field coupling of smart structures encompassing theoretical research and applications.
The aim of this Special Issue of Materials is to cover recent research in advanced materials for flexible sensors and actuators. The scope includes, but is not limited to, general multi-field coupling theory of novel smart materials; electric modeling of multi-field coupling structures; sensing, energy generation and active control of structures with multi-field coupling effects; and fabrication, testing and analysis of multi-field coupling systems with sensors and actuators.
In this Special Issue, we aim to circulate the latest knowledge in the performance of advanced materials for flexible sensors and actuators. Excellent contributions will form the basis for new research for both young researchers, as well as leading experts in the field.
Dr. Hua Li
Dr. Mu Fan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- advanced materials
- smart materials and structures
- multi-field coupling and control
- sensor and actuators
- dynamic modeling
- optimization
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