4D Printed Non-Euclidean-Plate Jellyfish Inspired Soft Robot in Diverse Organic Solvents

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Publié dans:Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.). - 1998. - 36(2024), 16 vom: 11. Apr., Seite e2313761
Auteur principal: Wang, Yang (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Xuan, Huixia, Zhang, Luzhi, Huang, Hongfei, Neisiany, Rasoul Esmaeely, Zhang, Haiyang, Gu, Shijia, Guan, Qingbao, You, Zhengwei
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2024
Accès à la collection:Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
Sujets:Journal Article 4D printing bubble propulsion mechanism liquid crystal elastomers soft robots stability in organic solvents
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Résumé:© 2024 Wiley‐VCH GmbH.
Soft robots have the potential to assist and complement human exploration of extreme and harsh environments (i.e., organic solvents). However, soft robots with stable performance in diverse organic solvents are not developed yet. In the current research, a non-Euclidean-plate under-liquid soft robot inspired by jellyfish based on phototropic liquid crystal elastomers is fabricated via a 4D-programmable strategy. Specifically, the robot employs a 3D-printed non-Euclidean-plate, designed with Archimedean orientation, which undergoes autonomous deformation to release internal stress when immersed in organic solvents. With the assistance of near-infrared light illumination, the organic solvent inside the robot vaporizes and generates propulsion in the form of bubble streams. The developed NEP-Jelly-inspired soft robot can swim with a high degree of freedom in various organic solvents, for example, N, N-dimethylformamide, N, N-dimethylacetamide, tetrahydrofuran, dichloromethane, and trichloromethane, which is not reported before. Besides bionic jellyfish, various aquatic invertebrate-inspired soft robots can potentially be prepared via a similar 4D-programmable strategy
Description:Date Revised 18.04.2024
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:1521-4095
DOI:10.1002/adma.202313761