Soft but Powerful Artificial Muscles Based on 3D Graphene-CNT-Ni Heteronanostructures

The mechanism of direct laser writing of graphene features into graphene oxide films involves photoreduction and thermally assisted structural rearrangement

(2016) Rakesh Arul et al.   CARBON

One-volt-driven superfast polymer actuators based on single-ion conductors

(2016) Onnuri Kim et al.   Nature Communications

Enhanced Capacitance of Hybrid Layered Graphene/Nickel Nanocomposite for Supercapacitors

(2016) Norsaadatul Akmal Mohd Zaid et al.   Scientific Reports

A multiple-shape memory polymer-metal composite actuator capable of programmable control, creating complex 3D motion of bending, twisting, and oscillation

(2016) Qi Shen et al.   Scientific Reports

Polypyrrole Asymmetric Bilayer Artificial Muscle: Driven Reactions, Cooperative Actuation, and Osmotic Effects

(2015) Masaki Fuchiwaki et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Smarter Actuator Design with Complementary and Synergetic Functions

(2015) Alexandre Khaldi et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Sulfur and Nitrogen Co-Doped Graphene Electrodes for High-Performance Ionic Artificial Muscles

(2015) Moumita Kotal et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Graphitic carbon nitride nanosheet electrode-based high-performance ionic actuator

(2015) Guan Wu et al.   Nature Communications

NiO-Microflower Formed by Nanowire-weaving Nanosheets with Interconnected Ni-network Decoration as Supercapacitor Electrode

(2015) Suqing Ci et al.   Scientific Reports

Three-Dimensional Graphene-Carbon Nanotube Hybrid for High-Performance Enzymatic Biofuel Cells

(2014) Kenath Priyanka Prasad et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Durable and Water-Floatable Ionic Polymer Actuator with Hydrophobic and Asymmetrically Laser-Scribed Reduced Graphene Oxide Paper Electrodes

(2014) Jaehwan Kim et al.   ACS Nano

Demonstrating kHz Frequency Actuation for Conducting Polymer Microactuators

(2014) Ali Maziz et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Bio-Inspired All-Organic Soft Actuator Based on a π-π Stacked 3D Ionic Network Membrane and Ultra-Fast Solution Processing

(2014) Ravi Kumar Cheedarala et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Novel actuators based on polypyrrole/carbide-derived carbon hybrid materials

(2014) Janno Torop et al.   CARBON

High-performance flexible asymmetric supercapacitors based on a new graphene foam/carbon nanotube hybrid film

(2014) Jilei Liu et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

On the large capacitance of nitrogen doped graphene derived by a facile route

(2014) M. Praveen Kumar et al.   RSC Advances

Ionic electroactive polymer artificial muscles in space applications

(2014) Andres Punning et al.   Scientific Reports

Graphene–Nanotube–Iron Hierarchical Nanostructure as Lithium Ion Battery Anode

(2013) Si-Hwa Lee et al.   ACS Nano

Microwave self-assembly of 3D graphene-carbon nanotube-nickel nanostructure for high capacity anode material in lithium ion battery

(2013) Seok-Hu Bae et al.   CARBON

Environmentally Responsive Graphene Systems

(2013) Jing Zhang et al.   Small

Solar light assisted green synthesis of palladium nanoparticle decorated nitrogen doped graphene for hydrogen storage application

(2013) B. P. Vinayan et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Charge transport in functionalized multi-wall carbon nanotube-Nafion composite

(2012) C. S. Suchand Sangeeth et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS

Enhanced Electromechanical Response of Ionic Polymer Actuators by Improving Mechanical Coupling between Ions and Polymer Matrix

(2012) Yang Liu et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Fullerenol-Based Electroactive Artificial Muscles Utilizing Biocompatible Polyetherimide

(2011) Mahendran Rajagopalan et al.   ACS Nano

Cross-linking super-growth carbon nanotubes to boost the performance of bucky gel actuators

(2011) Maurizio Biso et al.   CARBON

Flexible supercapacitor-like actuator with carbide-derived carbon electrodes

(2011) Janno Torop et al.   CARBON

Large-scale preparation of 3D self-assembled iron hydroxide and oxide hierarchical nanostructures and their applications for water treatment

(2011) Jinbo Fei et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Three-Dimensional Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanotubes/Graphene Structure Used as a Metal-Free Electrocatalyst for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction

(2011) Yanwen Ma et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Graphene-Based Bimorph Microactuators

(2011) Shou-En Zhu et al.   NANO LETTERS

Out-of-plane growth of CNTs on graphene for supercapacitor applications

(2011) Youn-Su Kim et al.   NANOTECHNOLOGY

Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes Grown on Graphene Paper as Electrodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries and Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

(2011) Shisheng Li et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

High Electromechanical Response of Ionic Polymer Actuators with Controlled-Morphology Aligned Carbon Nanotube/Nafion Nanocomposite Electrodes

(2010) Sheng Liu et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Biocompatible Composite Actuator: A Supramolecular Structure Consisting of the Biopolymer Chitosan, Carbon Nanotubes, and an Ionic Liquid

(2010) Luhua Lu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Electro-active graphene–Nafion actuators

(2010) Jung-Hwan Jung et al.   CARBON

Highly Conductive Sheets from Millimeter-Long Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and Ionic Liquids: Application to Fast-Moving, Low-Voltage Electromechanical Actuators Operable in Air

(2009) Ken Mukai et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Nanoporous carbon-based electrodes for high strain ionomeric bending actuators

(2009) Viljar Palmre et al.   Smart Materials and Structures