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Soft Actuator Arrays: Mechanically Programmable Dip Molding of High Aspect Ratio Soft Actuator Arrays (Adv. Funct. Mater. 12/2020)
Author(s) -
Becker Kaitlyn P.,
Chen Yufeng,
Wood Robert J.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.202070075
Subject(s) - materials science , actuator , molding (decorative) , aspect ratio (aeronautics) , soft robotics , composite material , mechanical engineering , nanotechnology , electrical engineering , engineering
In article number 1908919, Kaitlyn P. Becker, Yufeng Chen, and Robert J. Wood use dip molding to create integrated arrays of high aspect ratio soft actuators that bend in mechanically programmed patterns. Programming methods demonstrated include the use of fibers, gravity, electric fields, and surface tension. Image credit: Kaitlyn P. Becker and James C. Weaver.