Highly improved water tolerance of hydrogel fibers with a carbon nanotube sheath for rotational, contractile and elongational actuation
Chengwei You, Wenjing Qin, Zhe Yan, Zhixin Ren, Jiayi Huang, Jiatian Ii, Wang Chang, Wenqian He, Kai Wen, Shougen Yin, Xiang Zhou, Zunfeng Liu
Abstract
Coating a carbon nanotube sheath improved the water tolerance of hydrogel fibers, and inserting a twist produces large-stroke torsional, contractile, and elongational fiber actuators.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceCarbon nanotubeComposite materialCoatingActuatorTwistFiberNanotubeRotation (mathematics)MathematicsGeometryElectrical engineeringEngineeringAdvanced Materials and MechanicsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsMicro and Nano Robotics