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ArticleScience advances2025

Mechanically strengthened silicone-based origami structures via hierarchical interfacial shrink fitting.

Shuo Zhang, Haocheng Yong, Jinhao Zhang, Zhiping Chai, Xingxing Ke, Zisheng Zong, Han Ding, Zhuang Zhang, Kan Li, Zhigang Wu

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Shuo ZhangState Key Laboratory of Intelligent Manufacturing Equipment and Technology, School of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074 China.ORCID 0000-0002-0818-8955
Haocheng YongState Key Laboratory of Intelligent Manufacturing Equipment and Technology, School of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074 China.ORCID 0009-0000-4282-4356
Jinhao ZhangNational Key Laboratory of Equipment State Sensing and Smart Support, College of Intelligence Science and Technology, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073 China.ORCID 0009-0008-5483-3581
Zhiping ChaiState Key Laboratory of Intelligent Manufacturing Equipment and Technology, School of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074 China.ORCID 0000-0001-9244-3308
Xingxing KeState Key Laboratory of Intelligent Manufacturing Equipment and Technology, School of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074 China.ORCID 0000-0002-0174-9764
Zisheng ZongState Key Laboratory of Intelligent Manufacturing Equipment and Technology, School of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074 China.
Han DingState Key Laboratory of Intelligent Manufacturing Equipment and Technology, School of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074 China.ORCID 0000-0003-2905-6369
Zhuang ZhangInstitute of AI and Robotics, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3834-3477
Kan LiState Key Laboratory of Intelligent Manufacturing Equipment and Technology, School of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074 China.ORCID 0000-0003-4864-3446
Zhigang WuState Key Laboratory of Intelligent Manufacturing Equipment and Technology, School of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074 China.ORCID 0000-0002-3719-406X

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Abstract

Soft structured materials-e.g., silicone-based elastomer, capable of programmable morphologies and mechanical strength-are promising for high-performance structure construction in metamaterials and soft robots. However, once prototyped, polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-based silicone elastomer is limited in mechanical strength and programmable spatial construction due to the flexible polymer matrix and mismatched interface with other materials. We propose a mechanically strengthened PDMS-based origami structure (MSOS) via polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)/acetone solution swelling. The planar elastomer precursor can be swollen-folded into programmable spatial construction based on mechanically strengthened creases during solvent diffusion and de-gelatinization. This strengthened crease is induced by a hierarchical shrink-fitting based on solute molecular chain insertion and a seamless coupling interface between elastomer microstructures and solidified PMMA. We present a programmable MSOS to support a load more than 58,100 times of its own weight and a pillbug-inspired ringbot to resist heavy impact. Our work provides a strategy toward customized mechanically strengthened soft material for developing functional structural architectures and soft origami robots.

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