Multiresponsive Kinematics and Robotics of Surface-Patterned Polymer Film

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Shumin LiangLidong Zhang

Abstract

Soft robots, sensors, and energy harvesters require materials that are capable of converting external stimuli to visible deformations, especially when shape-programmable deformations are desired. Herein, we develop a polymer film that can reversibly respond to humidity, heating, and acetone vapors with the generation of shape-programmable large deformations. Poly(vinylidene fluoride) film, capable of providing acetone responsiveness, is designed with microchannel patterns created on its one side by using templates, and the microchannels-patterned side is then treated with hygroscopic 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) to give humidity/heating-responsive elements. The APTES-modified microchannels lead to anisotropic flexural modulus and hygroscopicity in the film, resulting in the shape-programmed kinematics depending on the orientations of surface microchannels. As the microchannels align at oblique/right angles with respect to the long axis of the film strips, the coiling/curling motions can be generated in response to the stimuli, and the better motion performances are found in humidity- and heating-driven systems. This material utilized in self-adaptive soft robots exhibits prominent toughness, powerful strength, and long ...Continue Reading

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Mar 30, 2019·Chemistry, an Asian Journal·Huanqing CuiXuemin Du
Nov 30, 2019·Chemical Communications : Chem Comm·Xiaxin QiuLidong Zhang
May 1, 2021·Polymers·Li JingchengRituparna Ghosh
Aug 2, 2018·ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces·Jiang WeiLidong Zhang
Dec 17, 2021·ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces·Zhenyu ZhaoChunhong Ye

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