A multi-wall carbon nanotube tower electrochemical actuator.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Patterned multiwall carbon nanotube arrays up to four millimeters long were synthesized using chemical vapor deposition. Electrochemical actuation of a nanotube array tower was demonstrated in a 2 M NaCl solution at frequencies up to 10 Hz with 0.15% strain using a 2 V square wave excitation. The synthesis and electrochemical modeling approach outlined in the paper provide a foundation for the design of nanotube smart materials that actuate and are load bearing.
Medical subject headings
- Electrochemistry
- Models, Chemical
- Molecular Motor Proteins
- Nanotechnology
- Nanotubes, Carbon
- Transducers