Abstract
© 2015 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim. A photoactuator based on a tubular-shaped graphene composite bimorph is fabricated and shows reversible photoactuation with fast response and large deformation (deformation angle of ca. 479 in only 3.6 s), which is mostly attributed to the interfacial thermal stress. Various photoactuator devices based on the tubular bimorph, including a smart box and crawler-type robot that can mimic tank-track motion, are designed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 7867-7873 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Advanced Materials |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 47 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 16 Dec 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- bimorph structure
- graphene
- photoactuator
- robot
- thermal stress
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering