Toward a new generation of electrically controllable hygromorphic soft actuators.
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1002/adma.201404772 and PMC identifier 4369129.
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Abstract
An innovative processing strategy for fabricating soft structures that possess electric- and humidity-driven active/passive actuation capabilities along with touch- and humidity-sensing properties is reported. The intrinsically multifunctional material comprises an active thin layer of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly-(styrene sulfonate) in a double-layered structure with a silicone elastomer and provides an opportunity toward developing a new class of smart structures for soft robotics.
Medical subject headings
- Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic
- Dimethylpolysiloxanes
- Electricity
- Polymers
- Polystyrenes
- Robotics
- Silicone Elastomers