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Stimuli-responsive actuating materials for micro-robotics /

Stimuli-responsive Actuating Materials for Micro-Robotics examines the latest stimuli-responsive actuating materials with high potential for applications in micro-robotics. The material science, functionalities and performance, and synthesis of these materials are reviewed. Then the common enabling...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kwan, Kenneth K. W.
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Ngan, Alfonso H. W.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [S.l.] : Elsevier, 2024.
Series:Acta Materialia Book Series.
Subjects:
Microrobots.
Actuators.
Actionneurs.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover
  • Stimuli-responsive Actuating Materials for Micro-robotics
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • About the authors
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction to stimuli-responsive actuating materials and micro-robotics
  • 1.1 Overview
  • 1.2 Piezoelectric ceramics as stimuli-responsive actuating materials
  • 1.3 Man-made and natural prime movers
  • 1.4 Materials-driven micro-robotics
  • 1.5 Structure of this book
  • Further reading
  • 2. Metal type actuating materials
  • 2.1 Overview
  • 2.2 Shape memory alloys (SMAs)
  • 2.2.1 Background
  • 2.2.2 Shape memory effect
  • 2.2.3 Pseudoelasticity
  • 2.2.4 One-way SME
  • 2.2.5 Two-way shape memory effect (TWSME)
  • 2.2.6 Thermomechanical characterization and modeling
  • 2.2.7 Strengths and weaknesses for micro-robotic applications
  • 2.2.8 Applying SMAs in micro-robotics
  • 2.3 Nanoporous metals
  • 2.3.1 Background
  • 2.3.2 Actuation mechanism
  • 2.3.3 Development of materials
  • 2.3.3.1 NP Au-conductive polymer composite
  • 2.3.3.2 Actuation and sensing
  • 2.3.3.3 Actuation magnitude and ligament size
  • 2.3.4 Strengths weaknesses and applications
  • References
  • 3. Polymer type actuators
  • 3.1 Overview
  • 3.2 Electroactive (EAP) polymer actuators
  • 3.2.1 Electronic or electric EAPs
  • 3.2.1.1 Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs)
  • 3.2.1.2 Ferroelectric polymers
  • 3.2.1.3 Liquid crystal polymers (LCPs)
  • 3.2.2 Ionic EAPs
  • 3.2.2.1 Conducting polymers (CPs)
  • 3.2.2.2 Ionic polymer/metal composites (IPMCs)
  • 3.3 Nonelectroactive polymer actuators
  • 3.3.1 Polymeric photoswitches
  • 3.3.2 Shape-memory polymers (SMPs)
  • 3.4 Polymer gels
  • 3.4.1 Electroactive dielectric polymer gels
  • 3.4.2 Swelling hydrogels
  • References
  • Further reading
  • 4. Carbon-based actuating materials
  • 4.1 Overview
  • 4.2 Carbon nanotube actuators
  • 4.2.1 Background
  • 4.2.2 Actuation mechanism
  • 4.2.3 Development of materials
  • 4.2.3.1 Structure engineering of CNT yarn actuators
  • 4.2.3.2 Pure CNT yarn actuator
  • 4.2.3.3 Guest-filled CNT yarn actuators
  • 4.2.3.4 Polymer sheathed CNT yarn actuator
  • 4.2.3.5 CNT sheath on polymer yarn actuator
  • 4.2.4 Strengths, weaknesses, and applications
  • 4.3 Graphene-based actuators
  • 4.3.1 Background
  • 4.3.2 Actuation mechanism and material development
  • 4.3.2.1 Thermal actuation
  • 4.3.2.2 Electro-responsive actuators
  • 4.3.2.3 Light-responsive actuators
  • 4.3.3 Strengths, weaknesses, and applications
  • References
  • 5. New actuating material types
  • 5.1 Overview
  • 5.2 Transitional metal oxides/hydroxides (TMOs)
  • 5.2.1 TMO bilayered actuators
  • 5.2.2 Other TMOs studied
  • 5.3 MXene-based composite films
  • 5.4 Two-dimensional MoS2 actuators
  • References
  • Further reading
  • 6. Multiple-material systems
  • 6.1 Overview
  • 6.2 Material actuators driven by external systems
  • 6.2.1 Magnetic soft materials
  • 6.2.2 Pneumatic soft actuators