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Dong L, Ren M, Wang Y, Yuan X, Wang X, Yang G, Li Y, Li W, Shao Y, Qiao G, Li W, Sun H, Di J, Li Q. Sodium alginate-based coaxial fibers synergistically integrate moisture actuation, length tracing, humidity sensing, and electric heating. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2024. [PMID: 39022827 DOI: 10.1039/d4mh00631c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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The development of wearable electronics has driven the need for smart fibers with advanced multifunctional synergy. In this paper, we present a design of a multifunctional coaxial fiber that is composed of a biopolymer-derived core and an MXene/silver nanowire (AgNW) sheath by wet spinning. The fiber synergistically integrates moisture actuation, length tracing, humidity sensing, and electric heating, making it highly promising for portable devices and protective systems. The biopolymer-derived core provides deformation for moisture-sensitive actuation, while the MXene/AgNW sheath with good conductivity enables the fiber to perform electric heating, humidity sensing, and self-sensing actuation. The coaxial fiber can be programmed to rapidly desorb water molecules to shrink to its original length by using the MXene/AgNW sheath as an electrical heater. We demonstrate proof-of-concept applications based on the multifunctional fibers for thermal physiotherapy and wound healing/monitoring. The sodium alginate@MXene-based coaxial fiber presents a promising solution for the next-generation of smart wearable electronics.
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- Lizhong Dong
- Advanced Materials Division, Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China.
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- Advanced Materials Division, Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China.
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- Advanced Materials Division, Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China.
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- Advanced Materials Division, Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China.
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- Advanced Materials Division, Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China.
- School of Nano-Technology and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Advanced Materials Division, Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China.
- School of Nano-Technology and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Advanced Materials Division, Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China.
- School of Nano-Technology and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Advanced Materials Division, Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China.
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- Advanced Materials Division, Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China.
- School of Nano-Technology and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Advanced Materials Division, Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China.
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- Advanced Materials Division, Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China.
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- Advanced Materials Division, Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China.
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- Advanced Materials Division, Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China.
- School of Nano-Technology and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Advanced Materials Division, Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China.
- School of Nano-Technology and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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Li X, Guo W, Hsu PC. Personal Thermoregulation by Moisture-Engineered Materials. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2209825. [PMID: 36751106 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202209825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Personal thermal management can effectively manage the skin microenvironment, improve human comfort, and reduce energy consumption. In personal thermal-management technology, owing to the high latent heat of water evaporation in wet-response textiles, heat- and moisture-transfer coexist and interact with each other. In the last few years, with rapid advances in materials science and innovative polymers, humidity-sensitive textiles have been developed for personal thermal management. However, a large gap exists between the conceptual laboratory-scale design and actual textile. Here, moisture-responsive textiles based on flap opening and closing, those based on yarn/fiber deformation, and sweat-evaporation regulation based on textile design for personal thermoregulation are reviewed, and the corresponding mechanisms and research progress are discussed. Finally, the existing engineering and scientific limitations and future developments are considered to resolve the existing issues and accelerate the practical application of moisture-responsive textiles and related technologies.
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- Xiuqiang Li
- Key Laboratory for Intelligent Nano Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, and Institute for Frontier Science, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China
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- Key Laboratory for Intelligent Nano Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, and Institute for Frontier Science, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China
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- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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Kumar V, Siraj SA, Satapathy DK. Multivapor-Responsive Controlled Actuation of Starch-Based Soft Actuators. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:3966-3977. [PMID: 38224457 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c15065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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Multivapor-responsive biocompatible soft actuators have immense potential for applications in soft robotics and medical technology. We report fast, fully reversible, and multivapor-responsive controlled actuation of a pure cassava-starch-based film. Notably, this starch-based actuator sustains its actuated state for over 60 min with a continuous supply of water vapor. The durability of the film and repeatability of the actuation performance have been established upon subjecting the film to more than 1400 actuation cycles in the presence of water vapor. The starch-based actuators exhibit intriguing antagonistic actuation characteristics when exposed to different solvent vapors. In particular, they bend upward in response to water vapor and downward when exposed to ethanol vapor. This fascinating behavior opens up new possibilities for controlling the magnitude and direction of actuation by manipulating the ratio of water to ethanol in the binary solution. Additionally, the control of the bending axis of the starch-based actuator, when exposed to water vapor, is achieved by imprinting-orientated patterns on the surface of the starch film. The effect of microstructure, postsynthesis annealing, and pH of the starch solution on the actuation performance of the starch film is studied in detail. Our starch-based actuator can lift 10 times its own weight upon exposure to ethanol vapor. It can generate force ∼4.2 mN upon exposure to water vapor. To illustrate the vast potential of our cassava-starch-based actuators, we have showcased various proof-of-concept applications, ranging from biomimicry to crawling robots, locomotion near perspiring human skin, bidirectional electric switches, ventilation in the presence of toxic vapors, and smart lifting systems. These applications significantly broaden the practical uses of these starch-based actuators in the field of soft robotics.
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- Vipin Kumar
- Soft Materials Laboratory, Department of Physics, IIT Madras, Chennai 600036, Tamil Nadu, India
- Center for Soft and Biological Matter, IIT Madras, Chennai 600036, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Soft Materials Laboratory, Department of Physics, IIT Madras, Chennai 600036, Tamil Nadu, India
- Center for Soft and Biological Matter, IIT Madras, Chennai 600036, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Soft Materials Laboratory, Department of Physics, IIT Madras, Chennai 600036, Tamil Nadu, India
- Center for Soft and Biological Matter, IIT Madras, Chennai 600036, Tamil Nadu, India
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Hyeon JS, Kim S, Song GH, Moon JH, Park JW, Baughman RH, Kim SJ. High-Performance One-Body Electrochemical Torsional Artificial Muscles Built Using Carbon Nanotubes and Ion-Exchange Polymers. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:59939-59945. [PMID: 38087433 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c14772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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Electrochemical torsional artificial muscles have the potential to replace electric motors in the field of miniaturization. In particular, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are some of the best materials for electrochemical torsional artificial muscles due to their remarkable mechanical strength and high electrical conductivity. However, previous studies on CNT torsional muscle utilize only half of the whole potential range for torsional actuation because the actuations in the positive and negative voltage ranges offset each other. Here, we used an ion-exchange polymer, poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) (PSS), which leads to the participation of only positive ions in the actuation of CNT muscles so that the whole potential range can be used for torsional actuation. As a result, PSS-coated CNT muscle can provide 1.9 times higher torsional actuation compared to neat CNT torsional muscle. This PSS-coated CNT muscle not only provides high performance but also facilitates a one-body system for electrochemical torsional actuation. From these advantages, we implement a one-body torsional muscle for the realization of the forward motion of a model boat. This high performance and one-body structure for electrochemical torsional muscles can be used for further applications, such as soft robotics and implantable devices.
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- Jae Sang Hyeon
- Center for Self-Powered Actuation, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, South Korea
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- Center for Self-Powered Actuation, Department of Electronic Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, South Korea
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- Center for Self-Powered Actuation, Department of Electronic Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, South Korea
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- Center for Self-Powered Actuation, Department of Electronic Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, South Korea
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- Center for Self-Powered Actuation, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, South Korea
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- Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas 75080, United States
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- Center for Self-Powered Actuation, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, South Korea
- Center for Self-Powered Actuation, Department of Electronic Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, South Korea
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Sun J, Guo W, Mei G, Wang S, Wen K, Wang M, Feng D, Qian D, Zhu M, Zhou X, Liu Z. Artificial Spider Silk with Buckled Sheath by Nano-Pulley Combing. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2212112. [PMID: 37326574 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202212112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Revised: 05/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The axial orientation of molecular chains always results in an increase in fiber strength and a decrease in toughness. Here, taking inspiration from the skin structure, artificial spider silk with a buckled sheath-core structure is developed, with mechanical strength and toughness reaching 1.61 GPa and 466 MJ m-3 , respectively, exceeding those of Caerostris darwini silk. The buckled structure is achieved by nano-pulley combing of polyrotaxane hydrogel fibers through cyclic stretch-release training, which exhibits axial alignment of the polymer chains in the fiber core and buckling in the fiber sheath. The artificial spider silk also exhibits excellent supercontraction behavior, achieving a work capacity of 1.89 kJ kg-1 , and an actuation stroke of 82%. This work provides a new strategy for designing high-performance and intelligent fiber materials.
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- Jinkun Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300071, China
- Department of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300071, China
- Department of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, the University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Department of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300071, China
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Li K, Shen H, Xue W. Wet-Driven Bionic Actuators from Wool Artificial Yarn Muscles. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:16232-16243. [PMID: 36942675 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c22659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Nature-similar muscle is one of the ultimate goals of advanced artificial muscle materials. Currently, a variety of chemical and natural materials have been gradually developed for the preparation of artificial muscles. However, due to the scarcity, biological exclusion, and poor flexibility of the abovementioned materials, it is still a challenging process to maximize the imitation of behaviors shown by real muscles and commercial development. Here, this article presents multidimensional wool yarn artificial muscles, and the wet response behavior of fibers is induced in yarn muscles successfully by virtue of weakening the water-repellent effect of wool scales. Wool artificial muscles are cost-effective and widely available and have good biocompatibility. In addition, wool fiber assemblies are structurally stable, soft, and flexible to be processed into artificial muscles with torsional, contractile, and even multilayered structures, enabling various wet-driven behaviors. On the basis of the theoretical model and numerical simulation, we explained and verified the working mechanism employed in wool artificial yarn muscles. Finally, the yarn muscle was integrated into a wool muscle group through the textile technology, followed by the application to robot bionic arms, displaying the great potential of wool artificial yarn muscles in bionic drivers and the intelligent textile industry.
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- Ke Li
- Key Laboratory of Textile Science & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, No. 2999, People's North Road,Songjiang District, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Textile Science & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, No. 2999, People's North Road,Songjiang District, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Textile Science & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, No. 2999, People's North Road,Songjiang District, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China
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Dong L, Zhang W, Ren M, Li Y, Wang Y, Zhou Y, Wu Y, Zhang Z, Di J. Moisture-Adaptive Contractile Biopolymer-Derived Fibers for Wound Healing Promotion. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2300589. [PMID: 36970836 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202300589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The advancement in thermosensitive active hydrogels has opened promising opportunities to dynamic full-thickness skin wound healing. However, conventional hydrogels lack breathability to avoid wound infection and cannot adapt to wounds with different shapes due to the isotropic contraction. Herein, a moisture-adaptive fiber that rapidly absorbs wound tissue fluid and produces a large lengthwise contractile force during the drying process is reported. The incorporation of hydroxyl-rich silica nanoparticles in the sodium alginate/gelatin composite fiber greatly improves the hydrophilicity, toughness, and axial contraction performance of the fiber. This fiber exhibits a dynamic contractile behavior as a function of humidity, generating ≈15% maximum contraction strain or ≈24 MPa maximum isometric contractile stress. The textile knitted by the fibers features excellent breathability and generates adaptive contraction in the target direction during the natural desorption of tissue fluid from the wounds. In vivo animal experiments further demonstrate the advantages of the textiles over traditional dressings in accelerating wound healing.
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- Lizhong Dong
- School of Nano-Technology and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
- Advanced Materials Division, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, Division of Nanobiomedicine, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Advanced Materials Division, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, Division of Nanobiomedicine, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Advanced Materials Division, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- School of Nano-Technology and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
- Advanced Materials Division, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Advanced Materials Division, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, Division of Nanobiomedicine, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- School of Nano-Technology and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
- Advanced Materials Division, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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Leng X, Mei G, Zhang G, Liu Z, Zhou X. Tethering of twisted-fiber artificial muscles. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:2377-2390. [PMID: 36919405 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00489e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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Twisted-fiber artificial muscles, a new type of soft actuator, exhibit significant potential for use in applications related to lightweight smart devices and soft robotics. Fiber twisting generates internal torque and a spiral architecture, exhibiting rotation, contraction, or elongation as a result of fiber volume change. Untethering a twisted fiber often results in fiber untwisting and loss of stored torque energy. Preserving the torque in twisted fibers during actuation is necessary to realize a reversible and stable artificial muscle performance; this is a key issue that has not yet been systematically discussed and reviewed. This review summarizes the mechanisms for preserving the torque within twisted fibers and the potential applications of such systems. The potential challenges and future directions of research related to twisted-fiber artificial muscles are also discussed.
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- Xueqi Leng
- Department of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China. .,State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- Department of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China. .,State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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Wu J, Yang M, Sheng N, Peng Y, Sun F, Han C. Moisture-Sensitive Response and High-Reliable Cycle Recovery Effectiveness of Yarn-Based Actuators with Tether-Free, Multi-Hierarchical Hybrid Construction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:53274-53284. [PMID: 36379058 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c15619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Yarn-based muscle actuators are highly desired for applications in soft robotics, flexible sensors, and other related applications due to their actuation properties. Although the tethering avoiding release of inserted twist, the complex preparation process and harsh experimental conditions make tether-free structures yarn actuator with reliable cycle recovery effectiveness is needed. Herein, a tether-free, multi-hierarchical hybrid construction of a moisture-sensitive responsive yarn-based actuator with the viscose/PET ratio (VPR) = 0.9 exhibited a contraction stroke of 83.15%, a work capacity of 52.98 J·kg-1, and an exerting force of 0.15 MPa. Additionally, the maximum cycle recovery rate of 99% is comparable to that of human skeletal muscles, confirming the advantages of a two-component hybrid structure. The underlying mechanism is discussed based on geometric characterization and energy conversion analysis between the actuation source and the spring frame. The mechanical manufacturing process makes it simple to expand the structurally stable yarn muscles into fabric muscles, opening up new opportunities to advance the usage of yarn-based actuators in smart textiles, medical materials, intelligent plants, and other versatile fields.
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- Jing Wu
- College of Textiles Science and Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi214122, China
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- College of Textiles Science and Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi214122, China
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- College of Textiles Science and Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi214122, China
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- College of Textiles Science and Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi214122, China
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- College of Textiles Science and Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi214122, China
- Laboratory of Soft Fibrous Materials, College of Textile Science and Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi214122, China
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- College of Textiles Science and Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi214122, China
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Guo M, Peng Y, Chen Z, Sheng N, Sun F. Smart Humidly Adaptive Yarns and Textiles from Twisted and Coiled Viscose Fiber Artificial Muscles. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:8312. [PMID: 36499808 PMCID: PMC9739715 DOI: 10.3390/ma15238312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The self-adaptive nature of smart textiles to the ambient environment has made them an indispensable part of emerging wearable technologies. However, current advances generally suffer from complex material preparation, uncomfortable fitting feeling, possible toxicity, and high cost in fabrication, which hinder the real-world application of smart materials in textiles. Herein, humidity-response torsional and tensile yarn actuators from twisted and coiled structures are developed using commercially available, cost-effective, and biodegradable viscose fibers based on yarn-spinning and weaving technologies. The twisted yarn shows a reversible torsional stroke of 1400° cm-1 in 5 s when stimulated by water fog with a spraying speed of 0.05 g s-1; the coiled yarn exhibits a peak tensile stroke of 900% upon enhancing the relative humidity. Further, textile manufacturing allows for the scalable fabrication to create fabric artificial muscles with high-dimensional actuation deformations and human-touch comfort, which can boost the potential applications of the humidly adaptive yarns in smart textile and advanced textile materials.
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- Mingrui Guo
- MOE Key Laboratory of Eco-Textiles, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Eco-Textiles, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- Laboratory of Soft Fibrous Materials, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- College of Fashion Design, Jiaxing Nanhu University, Jiaxing 314001, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Eco-Textiles, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- Laboratory of Soft Fibrous Materials, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Eco-Textiles, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- Laboratory of Soft Fibrous Materials, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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Zhang Y, Zhang C, Wang R, Tan W, Gu Y, Yu X, Zhu L, Liu L. Development and challenges of smart actuators based on water-responsive materials. SOFT MATTER 2022; 18:5725-5741. [PMID: 35904079 DOI: 10.1039/d2sm00519k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Water-responsive (WR) materials, due to their controllable mechanical response to humidity without energy actuation, have attracted lots of attention to the development of smart actuators. WR material-based smart actuators can transform natural humidity to a required mechanical motion and have been widely used in various fields, such as soft robots, micro-generators, smart building materials, and textiles. In this paper, the development of smart actuators based on different WR materials has been reviewed systematically. First, the properties of different biological WR materials and the corresponding actuators are summarized, including plant materials, animal materials, and microorganism materials. Additionally, various synthetic WR materials and their related applications in smart actuators have also been introduced in detail, including hydrophilic polymers, graphene oxide, carbon nanotubes, and other synthetic materials. Finally, the challenges of the WR actuator are analyzed from the three perspectives of actuator design, control methods, and compatibility, and the potential solutions are also discussed. This paper may be useful for the development of not only soft actuators that are based on WR materials, but also smart materials applied to renewable energy.
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- Yiwei Zhang
- School of Automation and Electrical Engineering, Shenyang Ligong University, Shenyang 110159, Liaoning, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China.
- Institutes for Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110169, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China.
- Institutes for Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110169, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China.
- Institutes for Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110169, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China.
- Institutes for Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110169, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China.
- Institutes for Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110169, China
- School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- School of Automation and Electrical Engineering, Shenyang Ligong University, Shenyang 110159, Liaoning, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China.
- Institutes for Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110169, China
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- School of Automation and Electrical Engineering, Shenyang Ligong University, Shenyang 110159, Liaoning, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China.
- Institutes for Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110169, China
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Peng Z, Yu C, Zhong W. Facile Preparation of a 3D Porous Aligned Graphene-Based Wall Network Architecture by Confined Self-Assembly with Shape Memory for Artificial Muscle, Pressure Sensor, and Flexible Supercapacitor. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:17739-17753. [PMID: 35389612 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c00987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The development of a novel preparation strategy for 3D porous network structures with an aligned channel or wall is always in challenge. Herein, a 3D porous network composed of an aligned graphene-based wall is fabricated by a confined self-assembly strategy in which holey reduced graphene oxide (HrGO)/lignin sulfonate (Lig) composites are orientedly anchored on the framework of the Lig/single-wall carbon nanotube (Lig/SWCNT) hydrogel by vacuum-assisted filtration accompanied with confined self-assembly and followed with hydrothermal treatment. After freeze drying, the obtained ultralight Lig/SWCNT/HrGOal aerogel exhibits excellent shape memory properties and can roll back to the original shape even if suffering from a high compressive strain of 86.2%. Furthermore, the as-prepared aerogel used as a water-driven artificial muscle shows powerful driving force and can lift ultrahigh weight cargo that is 1030.6 times its own weight. When the prepared Lig/SWCNT/HrGOal aerogel is used as a pressure sensor, it also exhibits high sensitivity (2.28 kPa-1) and a wide detection region of 0.27-14.1 kPa. Additionally, the symmetric flexible supercapacitor assembled with as-prepared aerogel films shows superior stored energy performance that can tolerate 5000 cycles of bending. The present work not only fabricates a high-performance multifunctional material but also develops a new strategy for the preparation a wood-like 3D porous aligned wall network structure.
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- Zhiyuan Peng
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P.R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P.R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P.R. China
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Son W, Lee JM, Kim SH, Kim HW, Cho SB, Suh D, Chun S, Choi C. High-Power Hydro-Actuators Fabricated from Biomimetic Carbon Nanotube Coiled Yarns with Fast Electrothermal Recovery. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:2470-2478. [PMID: 35254078 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c00250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Bioinspired yarn/fiber structured hydro-actuators have recently attracted significant attention. However, most water-driven mechanical actuators are unsatisfactory because of the slow recovery process and low full-time power density. A rapidly recoverable high-power hydro-actuator is reported by designing biomimetic carbon nanotube (CNT) yarns. The hydrophilic CNT (HCNT) coiled yarn was prepared by storing pre-twist into CNT sheets and subsequent electrochemical oxidation (ECO) treatment. The resulting yarn demonstrated structural stability even when one end was cut off without the possible loss of pre-stored twists. The HCNT coiled yarn actuators provided maximal contractile work of 863 J/kg at 11.8 MPa stress when driven by water. Moreover, the recovery time of electrically heated yarns at a direct current voltage of 5 V was 95% shorter than that of neat yarns without electric heating. Finally, the electrothermally recoverable hydro-actuators showed a high actuation frequency (0.17 Hz) and full-time power density (143.8 W/kg).
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- Wonkyeong Son
- Department of Energy and Materials Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 04620, Republic of Korea
- Department of Energy Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy and Materials Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 04620, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Textile R&D Department, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Ansan 15588, South Korea
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- Convergence Technology Division, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology (KICET), Jinju-si 52851, Republic of Korea
- Division of Materials Science and Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04736, Republic of Korea
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- Convergence Technology Division, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology (KICET), Jinju-si 52851, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electronics and Information Engineering, Korea University, Sejong 30019, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy and Materials Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 04620, Republic of Korea
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Hu J, Yu M, Wang M, Choy KL, Yu H. Design, Regulation, and Applications of Soft Actuators Based on Liquid-Crystalline Polymers and Their Composites. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:12951-12963. [PMID: 35259869 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c25103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Soft actuators designed from stimuli-responsive polymers often possess a certain amount of bionic functionality because of their versatile deformation. Liquid-crystalline polymers (LCPs) and their composites are among the most fascinating materials for soft actuators due to their great advantages of flexible structure design and easy regulation. In this Spotlight on Applications, we mainly focus on our group's latest research progress in soft actuators based on LCPs and their composites. Some representative research findings from other groups are also included for a better understanding of this research field. Above all, the essential principles for the responsive behavior and reconfigurable performance of the soft actuators are discussed, from the perspective of material morphology and structure design. Further on, we analyze recent work on how to precisely regulate the responsive modes and quantify the operating parameters of soft actuators. Finally, some application examples are given to demonstrate well-designed soft actuators with different functions under varied working environments, which is expected to provide inspiration for future research in developing more intelligent and multifunctional integrated soft actuators.
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- Jing Hu
- College of Mechanical Engineering, Shenyang University, Shenyang 110044, People's Republic of China
- Institute of New Structural Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of Education, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- Institute for Materials Discovery, University College of London, London WC1E 7JE, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Materials Discovery, University College of London, London WC1E 7JE, United Kingdom
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- Institute of New Structural Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of Education, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China
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Qi J, Chen Z, Jiang P, Hu W, Wang Y, Zhao Z, Cao X, Zhang S, Tao R, Li Y, Fang D. Recent Progress in Active Mechanical Metamaterials and Construction Principles. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2102662. [PMID: 34716676 PMCID: PMC8728820 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202102662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Active mechanical metamaterials (AMMs) (or smart mechanical metamaterials) that combine the configurations of mechanical metamaterials and the active control of stimuli-responsive materials have been widely investigated in recent decades. The elaborate artificial microstructures of mechanical metamaterials and the stimulus response characteristics of smart materials both contribute to AMMs, making them achieve excellent properties beyond the conventional metamaterials. The micro and macro structures of the AMMs are designed based on structural construction principles such as, phase transition, strain mismatch, and mechanical instability. Considering the controllability and efficiency of the stimuli-responsive materials, physical fields such as, the temperature, chemicals, light, electric current, magnetic field, and pressure have been adopted as the external stimuli in practice. In this paper, the frontier works and the latest progress in AMMs from the aspects of the mechanics and materials are reviewed. The functions and engineering applications of the AMMs are also discussed. Finally, existing issues and future perspectives in this field are briefly described. This review is expected to provide the basis and inspiration for the follow-up research on AMMs.
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- Jixiang Qi
- State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and TechnologyBeijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing100081China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lightweight Multi‐functional Composite Materials and StructuresInstitute of Advanced Structure TechnologyBeijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing100081China
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- State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and TechnologyBeijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing100081China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lightweight Multi‐functional Composite Materials and StructuresInstitute of Advanced Structure TechnologyBeijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing100081China
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- State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and TechnologyBeijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing100081China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lightweight Multi‐functional Composite Materials and StructuresInstitute of Advanced Structure TechnologyBeijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing100081China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lightweight Multi‐functional Composite Materials and StructuresInstitute of Advanced Structure TechnologyBeijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing100081China
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- State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and TechnologyBeijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing100081China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lightweight Multi‐functional Composite Materials and StructuresInstitute of Advanced Structure TechnologyBeijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing100081China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lightweight Multi‐functional Composite Materials and StructuresInstitute of Advanced Structure TechnologyBeijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing100081China
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- State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and TechnologyBeijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing100081China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lightweight Multi‐functional Composite Materials and StructuresInstitute of Advanced Structure TechnologyBeijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing100081China
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- State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and TechnologyBeijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing100081China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lightweight Multi‐functional Composite Materials and StructuresInstitute of Advanced Structure TechnologyBeijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing100081China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lightweight Multi‐functional Composite Materials and StructuresInstitute of Advanced Structure TechnologyBeijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing100081China
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- State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and TechnologyBeijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing100081China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lightweight Multi‐functional Composite Materials and StructuresInstitute of Advanced Structure TechnologyBeijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing100081China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lightweight Multi‐functional Composite Materials and StructuresInstitute of Advanced Structure TechnologyBeijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing100081China
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Peng Y, Sun F, Xiao C, Iqbal MI, Sun Z, Guo M, Gao W, Hu X. Hierarchically Structured and Scalable Artificial Muscles for Smart Textiles. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:54386-54395. [PMID: 34747178 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c16323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Fiber-based artificial muscles with excellent actuation performance are gaining great attention as soft materials for flexible actuators; however, current advances in fiber-based artificial muscles generally suffer from high cost, harsh stimulation regimes, limiting deformations, chemical toxicity, or complex manufacturing processing, which hinder the widespread application of those artificial muscles in engineering and practical usage. Herein, a facile cross-scale processing strategy is presented to construct commercially available nontoxic viscose fibers into fast responsive and humidity-driven yarn artificial muscles with a recorded torsional stroke of 1752° cm-1 and a maximum rotation speed up to 2100 rpm, which are comparable to certain artificial muscles made from carbon-based composite materials. The underlying mechanism of such outstanding actuation performance that begins to form at a mesoscale is discussed by theoretical modeling and microstructure characterization. The as-prepared yarn artificial muscles are further scaled up to large-sized fabric muscles through topological weaving structures by integrating different textile technologies. These fabric muscles extend the simple motion of yarn muscles into higher-level diverse deformations without any composite system, complex synthetic processing, and component design, which enables the development of new fiber-based artificial muscles for versatile applications, such as smart textiles and intelligent systems.
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- Yangyang Peng
- Key Laboratory of Eco-textiles of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-textiles of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- Laboratory of Soft Fibrous Materials, College of Textile Science and Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-textiles of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R. 999077, China
- Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong S.A.R. 999077, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-textiles of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-textiles of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-textiles of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- College of Design, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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Xu T, Pei D, Yu S, Zhang X, Yi M, Li C. Design of MXene Composites with Biomimetic Rapid and Self-Oscillating Actuation under Ambient Circumstances. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:31978-31985. [PMID: 34190534 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c06343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Although responsive actuators have been intensively investigated, it remains challenging to enable rapid and self-oscillating actuation under ambient circumstances without human intervention analogous to living organisms. By hybridizing a unique type of two-dimensional nanomaterials (i.e., MXene) with a particular hydrophilic polymer, a smart and flexible conductive composite was produced with rapid actuation and spontaneous oscillation near a moist surface. Due to the presence of layered microstructures and the moisture-sensitivity improved by surface roughness and intercalated polymeric layers, the composites could reversibly bend up to 180° in 2 s or 210° in 10 s on demand when the circumstantial humidity was varied, being superior or comparable to many actuators in the literature. More importantly, the composite was capable not only of flipping upside down repeatedly on the moist surface but also of self-oscillating ceaselessly under ambient gradient humidity without human intervention, e.g., an oscillation between 30 and 100° with an oscillation frequency of 0.08 Hz. This self-oscillation resulted from the occurrence of rapid asymmetrical hydration and dehydration of the composite between the regions of high and low humidity, which could further be modulated both by different hydrophilic polymers and by photoradiation owing to the photothermal effect of MXene nanosheets. Because of the ubiquitous presence of humidity gradient near the moist surface, this type of smart composite may not only offer a strategy for designing artificial materials that are capable of spontaneous actuation under ambient circumstance without human intervention but also promise potential applications in artificial muscles, autonomous robotics, and energy harvesting from environments.
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- Tongfei Xu
- Chemical Engineering College, Sichuan University, No. 24 South Section 1, Yihuan Road, Chengdu 610065, P. R. China
- Group of Biomimetic Smart Materials, CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Based Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Songling Road 189, Qingdao 266101, P. R. China
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- Group of Biomimetic Smart Materials, CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Based Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Songling Road 189, Qingdao 266101, P. R. China
- Center of Material and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Group of Biomimetic Smart Materials, CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Based Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Songling Road 189, Qingdao 266101, P. R. China
- Center of Material and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Group of Biomimetic Smart Materials, CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Based Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Songling Road 189, Qingdao 266101, P. R. China
- Center of Material and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Chemical Engineering College, Sichuan University, No. 24 South Section 1, Yihuan Road, Chengdu 610065, P. R. China
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- Group of Biomimetic Smart Materials, CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Based Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Songling Road 189, Qingdao 266101, P. R. China
- Center of Material and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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