Autonomic perspiration in 3D-printed hydrogel actuators
Anand Kumar Mishra, Thomas J. Wallin, Wenyang Pan, Artemis Xu, Kaiyang Wang, Emmanuel P. Giannelis, Barbara Mazzolai, Robert F. Shepherd
Abstract
A soft 3D-printed hydrogel actuator regulates temperature via autonomic perspiration enabled by thermomechanical response of base materials.
Topics & Concepts
PerspirationActuatorMaterials scienceFluidicsBiomedical engineeringPneumatic actuatorSoft roboticsComposite materialComputer scienceElectrical engineeringMedicineEngineeringArtificial intelligenceAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsSoft Robotics and ApplicationsMicro and Nano Robotics