Abstract
Combining compliant electrode arrays in open-mesh constructs with hydrogels yields a class of soft actuator, capable of complex, programmable changes in shape. The results include materials strategies, integration approaches, and mechanical/thermal analysis of heater meshes embedded in thermoresponsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (pNIPAM) hydrogels with forms ranging from 2D sheets to 3D hemispherical shells.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1541-1546 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Advanced Materials |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 20 2013 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Materials Science
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering