Transparent actuators and robots based on single-layer superaligned carbon nanotube sheet and polymer composites

Large-Strain, Multiform Movements from Designable Electrothermal Actuators Based on Large Highly Anisotropic Carbon Nanotube Sheets

(2015) Qingwei Li et al.   ACS Nano

Low-voltage and high-performance electrothermal actuator based on multi-walled carbon nanotube/polymer composites

(2015) Zhihui Zeng et al.   CARBON

Efficient Natural-Convective Heat Transfer Properties of Carbon Nanotube Sheets and Their Roles on the Thermal Dissipation

(2014) Shaohui Jiang et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Novel electromechanical actuation based on a spongy graphene paper

(2014) Ying Hu et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

A spongy graphene based bimorph actuator with ultra-large displacement towards biomimetic application

(2014) Ying Hu et al.   Nanoscale

High-performance transparent and stretchable all-solid supercapacitors based on highly aligned carbon nanotube sheets

(2014) Tao Chen et al.   Scientific Reports

Powerful, Multifunctional Torsional Micromuscles Activated by Phase Transition

(2013) Kai Liu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Wavelength-Selective, IR Light-Driven Hinges Based on Liquid Crystalline Elastomer Composites

(2013) Ryan R. Kohlmeyer et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Transparent actuator made with few layer graphene electrode and dielectric elastomer, for variable focus lens

(2013) Taeseon Hwang et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Microscopic bimetallic actuator based on a bilayer of graphene and graphene oxide

(2013) Hengchang Bi et al.   Nanoscale

A transparent and stretchable graphene-based actuator for tactile display

(2013) Uikyum Kim et al.   NANOTECHNOLOGY

Super-stretchable, Transparent Carbon Nanotube-Based Capacitive Strain Sensors for Human Motion Detection

(2013) Le Cai et al.   Scientific Reports

Highly Transparent and Conductive Stretchable Conductors Based on Hierarchical Reticulate Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Architecture

(2012) Le Cai et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Giant-Amplitude, High-Work Density Microactuators with Phase Transition Activated Nanolayer Bimorphs

(2012) Kai Liu et al.   NANO LETTERS

Twistable and bendable actuator: a CNT/polymer sandwich structure driven by thermal gradient

(2012) Dong Kyun Seo et al.   NANOTECHNOLOGY

Electrically, Chemically, and Photonically Powered Torsional and Tensile Actuation of Hybrid Carbon Nanotube Yarn Muscles

(2012) M. D. Lima et al.   SCIENCE

High-Performance, Low-Voltage, and Easy-Operable Bending Actuator Based on Aligned Carbon Nanotube/Polymer Composites

(2011) Luzhuo Chen et al.   ACS Nano

Cross-Stacked Superaligned Carbon Nanotube Films for Transparent and Stretchable Conductors

(2011) Kai Liu et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Electromechanical Actuators Based on Graphene and Graphene/Fe3O4 Hybrid Paper

(2011) Jiajie Liang et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Superaligned Carbon Nanotube Arrays, Films, and Yarns: A Road to Applications

(2011) Kaili Jiang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Large-area graphene realizing ultrasensitive photothermal actuator with high transparency: new prototype robotic motions under infrared-light stimuli

(2011) Changzheng Wu et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Externally Induced Thermal Actuation of Polymer Nanocomposites

(2011) Ying Hu et al.   MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS

Low-Voltage-Driven Sustainable Weightlifting Actuator Based on Polymer-Nanotube Composite

(2011) Ying Hu et al.   MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS

Graphene-Based Bimorph Microactuators

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

Superfast-Response and Ultrahigh-Power-Density Electromechanical Actuators Based on Hierarchal Carbon Nanotube Electrodes and Chitosan

(2011) Jinzhu Li et al.   NANO LETTERS

Electromechanical Actuation with Controllable Motion Based on a Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube and Natural Biopolymer Composite

(2010) Ying Hu et al.   ACS Nano

Flexible, Stretchable, Transparent Conducting Films Made from Superaligned Carbon Nanotubes

(2010) Chen Feng et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Electrothermal Polymer Nanocomposite Actuators

(2010) Aaron T. Sellinger et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Highly conductive, printable and stretchable composite films of carbon nanotubes and silver

(2010) Kyoung-Yong Chun et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Roll-to-roll production of 30-inch graphene films for transparent electrodes

(2010) Sukang Bae et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Advances in Dielectric Elastomers for Actuators and Artificial Muscles

(2009) Paul Brochu et al.   MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS

Giant-Stroke, Superelastic Carbon Nanotube Aerogel Muscles

(2009) A. E. Aliev et al.   SCIENCE

Reversible Infrared Actuation of Carbon Nanotube-Liquid Crystalline Elastomer Nanocomposites

(2008) Liqiang Yang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Electrothermal actuation based on carbon nanotube network in silicone elastomer

(2008) L. Z. Chen et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Controlled Growth of Super-Aligned Carbon Nanotube Arrays for Spinning Continuous Unidirectional Sheets with Tunable Physical Properties

(2008) Kai Liu et al.   NANO LETTERS