TY  - EJOU
AU  - Ma, Jia-Nan 
AU  - Liu, Yuan 
AU  - Zhang, Jia-Hui 
AU  - Zhao, Qian 
AU  - Wang, Ling 

TI  - MXene-Based Moisture-Responsive Actuators: Preparation and Applications
T2  - Journal of Polymer Materials

PY  - 2025
VL  - 42
IS  - 4
SN  - 0976-3449

AB  - MXene (Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>Tx) is known for its excellent hydrophilicity, electrical conductivity, and dispersibility. It is a promising candidate for the fabrication of moisture-responsive actuators due to the strong interaction between MXene sheets and water molecules. Inspired by natural organisms, a variety of moisture-actuated soft robots have been successfully developed through the systematic integration of MXene-based actuators. This minireview summarizes recent advances in the preparation and applications of MXene-based moisture-responsive actuators. The hydrophilic properties of MXene, along with design principles, working mechanisms, current progress, and applications of MXene-based actuators, are discussed. The future prospects and developmental directions of MXene-based moisture-responsive actuators are put forward, providing novel insights for their further advancement in the realm of automatable smart devices.
KW  - MXene; moisture-responsive; actuators

DO  - 10.32604/jpm.2025.071607