Stimuli-responsive actuating materials for micro-robotics / Kenneth K.W. Kwan, Alfonso H.W. Ngan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kwan, Kenneth K. W.

Contributor:

Ngan, Alfonso H. W.

ScienceDirect (Online service)

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Series:

Acta Materialia Book Series.

Acta Materialia Book Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Microrobots.

Actuators.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

[S.l.] : Elsevier, 2024.

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

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

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

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

Notes:

Electronic reproduction. Amsterdam Available via World Wide Web.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

9780443160950

0443160953

Publisher Number:

99996338352

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