Strategies for Continuous Responsive Motion in a Constant Environment

Q Qiannian Wang (Laboratory of Bio‐inspired Smart Interface Science Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China) Y Yinmin Cai (Laboratory of Bio‐inspired Smart Interface Science Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing P. R. China) P Peicheng Teng (Laboratory of Bio‐inspired Smart Interface Science Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China) S Sen Zhang S Shihao Wu (Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms of Yunnan Province, and KIZ/CUHK Joint Laboratory of Bioresources and Molecular Research in Common Diseases, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences) Y Yiheng Li F Feilong Zhang (Innovative Centre for Flexible Devices (iFLEX), Max Planck−NTU Joint Lab for Artificial Senses, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore) S Shutao Wang (CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Materials and Interfacial Science)

Abstract

Abstract Continuous responsive motion gains significant attention due to its widespread applications in autonomous braking systems, low‐power generation, human‐computer interaction, and other fields. Continuous responsive motion in a constant environment is particularly important because it enables self‐sustained actuation in unmanned settings. In this review, four strategies are summarized for continuous responsive motion in a constant environment and elaborate on the mechanisms, including the Belousov‐Zhabotinsky reaction strategy, the self‐shadowing effect strategy, the gradient stimulus field strategy, and the complex device‐based strategy. This study first provides a brief overview of the development history of continuous responsive motion systems in a constant environment. Then, the basic principles, advantages, disadvantages, and application scopes of the four strategies are illustrated. Afterward, the applications of these continuous responsive motion systems are summarized. Finally, the current challenges and future perspectives are presented for the field of continuous responsive motion in a constant environment, offering inspiration for the development of new continuous responsive motion systems.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 37, Issue 39
Published October 01, 2025
ISSN 0935-9648
Publisher Unknown Publisher

Journal Info

Advanced Materials

Unknown Publisher

ISSN: 0935-9648 Physical Sciences

Authors (8)

Q

Qiannian Wang

Laboratory of Bio‐inspired Smart Interface Science Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China

Y

Yinmin Cai

Laboratory of Bio‐inspired Smart Interface Science Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing P. R. China

P

Peicheng Teng

Laboratory of Bio‐inspired Smart Interface Science Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China

S

Sen Zhang

S

Shihao Wu

Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms of Yunnan Province, and KIZ/CUHK Joint Laboratory of Bioresources and Molecular Research in Common Diseases, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Y

Yiheng Li

F

Feilong Zhang

Innovative Centre for Flexible Devices (iFLEX), Max Planck−NTU Joint Lab for Artificial Senses, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore

S

Shutao Wang

CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Materials and Interfacial Science