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Geometrically Enabled Soft Electroactuators via Laser Cutting
Author(s) -
Yan Bingxi,
Ma Chunping,
Zhao Yinghao,
Hu Nan,
Guo Liang
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
advanced engineering materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.938
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1527-2648
pISSN - 1438-1656
DOI - 10.1002/adem.201970034
Subject(s) - materials science , bending , soft robotics , structuring , lasing threshold , consistency (knowledge bases) , laser , flapping , composite material , mechanical engineering , nanotechnology , optics , optoelectronics , computer science , robot , structural engineering , artificial intelligence , engineering , physics , wing , wavelength , finance , economics
“Patterning the Motion” is achieved by lasing rationally selected 2D architectures in an electroactive polypyrrole composite film as described by Nan Hu, Liang Guo and co‐workers, article number 1900664 . Depending on the patterns chosen, the film's initial bending strain rapidly transforms into gripping, flapping, pulling or squeezing, with unprecedented consistency in structuring and performance. A broad path to engineerable soft electroactuators featuring geometrically‐augmented robotic capabilities is now open.