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Lima, Marcio D; Li, Na; De Andrade, Monica Jung; Fang, Shaoli; Oh, Jiyoung; Spinks, Geoffrey M; Kozlov, Mikhail E; Haines, Carter S; Suh, Dongseok; Foroughi, Javad; Kim, Seon Jeong; Chen, Yongsheng; Ware, Taylor; Shin, Min Kyoon; Machado, Leonardo D; Fonseca, Alexandre F; Madden, John DW; Voit, Walter E; Galvao, Douglas S; Baughman, Ray H
Electrically, chemically, and photonically powered torsional and tensile actuation of hybrid carbon nanotube yarn muscles Journal Article
In: Science, vol. 338, no. 6109, pp. 928–932, 2012.
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Artificial muscles are of practical interest, but few types have been commercially exploited. Typical problems include slow response, low strain and force generation, short cycle life, use of electrolytes, and low energy efficiency. We have designed guest-filled, twist-spun carbon nanotube yarns as electrolyte-free muscles that provide fast, high-force, large-stroke torsional and tensile actuation. More than a million torsional and tensile actuation cycles are demonstrated, wherein a muscle spins a rotor at an average 11,500 revolutions/minute or delivers 3% tensile contraction at 1200 cycles/minute. Electrical, chemical, or photonic excitation of hybrid yarns changes guest dimensions and generates torsional rotation and contraction of the yarn host. Demonstrations include torsional motors, contractile muscles, and sensors that capture the energy of the sensing process to mechanically actuate.
2012
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Lima, Marcio D; Li, Na; De Andrade, Monica Jung; Fang, Shaoli; Oh, Jiyoung; Spinks, Geoffrey M; Kozlov, Mikhail E; Haines, Carter S; Suh, Dongseok; Foroughi, Javad; Kim, Seon Jeong; Chen, Yongsheng; Ware, Taylor; Shin, Min Kyoon; Machado, Leonardo D; Fonseca, Alexandre F; Madden, John DW; Voit, Walter E; Galvao, Douglas S; Baughman, Ray H
Electrically, chemically, and photonically powered torsional and tensile actuation of hybrid carbon nanotube yarn muscles Journal Article
In: Science, vol. 338, no. 6109, pp. 928–932, 2012.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Actuation, Artificial Muscles, Carbon Nanotubes, top20, Yarns
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title = {Electrically, chemically, and photonically powered torsional and tensile actuation of hybrid carbon nanotube yarn muscles},
author = {Lima, Marcio D and Li, Na and De Andrade, Monica Jung and Fang, Shaoli and Oh, Jiyoung and Spinks, Geoffrey M and Kozlov, Mikhail E and Haines, Carter S and Suh, Dongseok and Foroughi, Javad and Kim, Seon Jeong and Chen, Yongsheng and Ware, Taylor and Shin, Min Kyoon and Machado, Leonardo D and Fonseca, Alexandre F and Madden, John DW and Voit, Walter E and Galvao, Douglas S and Baughman, Ray H
},
url = {http://www.sciencemag.org/content/338/6109/928.short},
year = {2012},
date = {2012-01-01},
journal = {Science},
volume = {338},
number = {6109},
pages = {928--932},
publisher = {American Association for the Advancement of Science},
abstract = {Artificial muscles are of practical interest, but few types have been commercially exploited. Typical problems include slow response, low strain and force generation, short cycle life, use of electrolytes, and low energy efficiency. We have designed guest-filled, twist-spun carbon nanotube yarns as electrolyte-free muscles that provide fast, high-force, large-stroke torsional and tensile actuation. More than a million torsional and tensile actuation cycles are demonstrated, wherein a muscle spins a rotor at an average 11,500 revolutions/minute or delivers 3% tensile contraction at 1200 cycles/minute. Electrical, chemical, or photonic excitation of hybrid yarns changes guest dimensions and generates torsional rotation and contraction of the yarn host. Demonstrations include torsional motors, contractile muscles, and sensors that capture the energy of the sensing process to mechanically actuate.},
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Artificial muscles are of practical interest, but few types have been commercially exploited. Typical problems include slow response, low strain and force generation, short cycle life, use of electrolytes, and low energy efficiency. We have designed guest-filled, twist-spun carbon nanotube yarns as electrolyte-free muscles that provide fast, high-force, large-stroke torsional and tensile actuation. More than a million torsional and tensile actuation cycles are demonstrated, wherein a muscle spins a rotor at an average 11,500 revolutions/minute or delivers 3% tensile contraction at 1200 cycles/minute. Electrical, chemical, or photonic excitation of hybrid yarns changes guest dimensions and generates torsional rotation and contraction of the yarn host. Demonstrations include torsional motors, contractile muscles, and sensors that capture the energy of the sensing process to mechanically actuate.
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