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Conjugated polymer composite artificial muscle with solvent-induced anisotropic mechanical actuation

Lu, Xin, Zhang, Zhitao, Li, Houpu, Sun, Xuemei, Peng, Huisheng·2014·J. Mater. Chem. A
DOI 10.1039/c4ta03983a
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Responsive polymers have been widely studied as actuators in response to external stimuli and exhibit promising applications in wide variety of fields. However, the actuating direction of most polymers cannot be precisely controlled, and the generated low stress and poor stability cannot meet practical applications either. Herein, conjugated polymer/aligned multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) composites are designed, which can undergo anisotropic and reversible bending/unbending actuations driven by solvents. The actuating direction was accurately controlled to be perpendicular to the MWCNT length, which is realized through the orientation of conjugated polymers induced by aligned MWCNTs. The actuation generates a stress of 15 MPa, approximately 42 times of the strongest human muscle, and the reversible actuations are repeated for 300 cycles without fatigue. These composite artificial muscles can be widely used in numerous fields, such as sensors and actuators.

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  • The reversible actuations were characterized with improved mechanical strength, reported to be repeated for 300 cycles without fatigue.

    “Moreover, the reversible actuations were characterized with improved mechanical strength, reported to be repeated for 300 cycles without fatigue.”

    From Shape-memory polymers for multiple applications in the materials world (2016) · cites this paper as [126]

  • The actuation generated a stress (15 MPa) approximately 42 times that of the strongest human muscle.

    “What is interesting to underline in this case, is that the actuation generated a stress (15 MPa) which was approximately 42 times of the strongest human muscle.”

    From Shape-memory polymers for multiple applications in the materials world (2016) · cites this paper as [126]

  • Bilayer nanocomposite films containing aligned MWCNT/poly[1-phenyl-2-(p-trimethylsilyl)phenylacetylene] on isotropic PDMS substrate were previously reported.

    “Bilayer nanocomposite films containing aligned MWCNT/poly[1-phenyl-2-( p -trimethylsilyl)phenylacety lene] on isotropic poly(dimethylsiloxane) substrate were previously reported [126].”

    From Shape-memory polymers for multiple applications in the materials world (2016) · cites this paper as [126]

  • The SMCs exhibited anisotropic solvent driven reversible bending/unbending actuation (in the bended structure the internal layer is the MWCNTs loaded) and the actuating direction was accurately controlled to be perpendicular to the MWCNTs length.

    “The SMCs exhibited anisotropic solvent driven reversible bending/unbending actuation (in the bended structure the internal layer is the MWCNTs loaded (Fig. 10(c) and (d)) and the actuating direction in this case was accurately controlled to be perpendicular to the MWCNTs length.”

    From Shape-memory polymers for multiple applications in the materials world (2016) · cites this paper as [126]

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Authors
Lu, X., Zhang, Z., Li, H., Sun, X., & Peng, H.
Affiliations
Fudan University (CN)
Corresponding author
  • Sun, Xuemei
  • Peng, Huisheng
ORCID
Venue
J. Mater. Chem. A
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Published
2014-08-29
Volume
2
Issue
41
Pages
17272-17280
ISSN
  • 2050-7488 (ISSN-L)
  • 2050-7496
DOI
10.1039/c4ta03983a
OpenAlex
W2092629665
Cited by
32
References
47
Citations by year
2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 2 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 1
FWCI
5.82
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Journal of Materials Chemistry A (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Organization Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
  • Fok Ying Tong Education Foundation
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials › Dielectric materials and actuators
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › Carbon Nanotubes in Composites
Keywords
artificial muscles, conjugated polymer composites, multi-walled carbon nanotubes, aligned nanotubes, stimuli-responsive polymers, reversible actuation

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