A powerful dual-responsive soft actuator and photo-to-electric generator based on graphene micro-gasbags for bioinspired applications

Electrothermal Actuator on Graphene Bilayer Film

(2017) Wei Sang et al.   MACROMOLECULAR MATERIALS AND ENGINEERING

Multi-responsive actuators based on a graphene oxide composite: intelligent robot and bioinspired applications

(2017) Luzhuo Chen et al.   Nanoscale

A flexible metallic actuator using reduced graphene oxide as a multifunctional component

(2017) Junxing Meng et al.   Nanoscale

Crumpled sheets of reduced graphene oxide as a highly sensitive, robust and versatile strain/pressure sensor

(2017) Subhajit Kundu et al.   Nanoscale

Development of large-movements and high-force electrothermal bimorph actuators based on aligned carbon nanotube reinforced epoxy composites

(2017) Keiichi Shirasu et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A-PHYSICAL

Enhanced movement of CNT-based actuators by a three-Layered structure with controlled resistivity

(2017) Ela Sachyani et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL

Converting Water Adsorption and Capillary Condensation in Usable Forces with Simple Porous Inorganic Thin Films

(2016) Mickael Boudot et al.   ACS Nano

High-Performance Multiresponsive Paper Actuators

(2016) Morteza Amjadi et al.   ACS Nano

Multiresponsive Bidirectional Bending Actuators Fabricated by a Pencil-on-Paper Method

(2016) Mingcen Weng et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Light-Mediated Manufacture and Manipulation of Actuators

(2016) Dong-Dong Han et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

A Solution-Processed High-Temperature, Flexible, Thin-Film Actuator

(2016) Chengwei Wang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Photoactuators for Direct Optical-to-Mechanical Energy Conversion: From Nanocomponent Assembly to Macroscopic Deformation

(2016) Ying Hu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Thermal actuation properties of bimorph based on PVDF/rGO composites

(2016) Kadumudi Firoz Babu et al.   COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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

(2016) Luzhuo Chen et al.   Nanoscale

Construction of a Fish-like Robot Based on High Performance Graphene/PVDF Bimorph Actuation Materials

(2016) Peishuang Xiao et al.   Advanced Science

Large-Deformation Curling Actuators Based on Carbon Nanotube Composite: Advanced-Structure Design and Biomimetic Application

(2015) Luzhuo Chen et al.   ACS Nano

Increasing Efficiency, Speed, and Responsivity of Vanadium Dioxide Based Photothermally Driven Actuators Using Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Thin-Films

(2015) Tongyu Wang et al.   ACS Nano

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

(2015) Qingwei Li et al.   ACS Nano

Bioinspired Graphene Actuators Prepared by Unilateral UV Irradiation of Graphene Oxide Papers

(2015) Dong-Dong Han et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

A Graphene-Based Bimorph Structure for Design of High Performance Photoactuators

(2015) Ying Hu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Toward a New Generation of Electrically Controllable Hygromorphic Soft Actuators

(2015) Silvia Taccola et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

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

(2015) Zhihui Zeng et al.   CARBON

Tunable Photothermal Actuators Based on a Pre-programmed Aligned Nanostructure

(2015) Jue Deng et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Macroscopic and direct light propulsion of bulk graphene material

(2015) Tengfei Zhang et al.   Nature Photonics

A multi-responsive water-driven actuator with instant and powerful performance for versatile applications

(2015) Jiuke Mu et al.   Scientific Reports

Photoresponsive Soft-Robotic Platform: Biomimetic Fabrication and Remote Actuation

(2014) Weitao Jiang et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Near-Infrared Light-Driven, Highly Efficient Bilayer Actuators Based on Polydopamine-Modified Reduced Graphene Oxide

(2014) Mingyang Ji et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Moisture-Responsive Graphene Paper Prepared by Self-Controlled Photoreduction

(2014) Dong-Dong Han et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

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

Photoactuators and motors based on carbon nanotubes with selective chirality distributions

(2014) Xiaobo Zhang et al.   Nature Communications

Triboelectric Nanogenerators as New Energy Technology for Self-Powered Systems and as Active Mechanical and Chemical Sensors

(2013) Zhong Lin Wang   ACS Nano

Graphene Fibers with Predetermined Deformation as Moisture-Triggered Actuators and Robots

(2013) Huhu Cheng et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Light-Controlled Graphene-Elastin Composite Hydrogel Actuators

(2013) Eddie Wang et al.   NANO LETTERS

Soft robotics: a bioinspired evolution in robotics

(2013) Sangbae Kim et al.   TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Triboelectric-Generator-Driven Pulse Electrodeposition for Micropatterning

(2012) Guang Zhu et al.   NANO LETTERS

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

(2012) Dong Kyun Seo et al.   NANOTECHNOLOGY

Camouflage and Display for Soft Machines

(2012) S. A. Morin et al.   SCIENCE

Flexible triboelectric generator

(2012) Feng-Ru Fan et al.   Nano Energy

Printed Carbon Nanotubes on Polymer Films for Active Origami

(2012) Chengwei Wang et al.   Materials Research Letters

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

(2011) Luzhuo Chen et al.   ACS Nano

Graphene-Based Bimorph Microactuators

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

Optically- and Thermally-Responsive Programmable Materials Based on Carbon Nanotube-Hydrogel Polymer Composites

(2011) Xiaobo Zhang et al.   NANO LETTERS

An Asymmetrically Surface-Modified Graphene Film Electrochemical Actuator

(2010) Xuejun Xie et al.   ACS Nano

Infrared-Triggered Actuators from Graphene-Based Nanocomposites

(2009) Jiajie Liang et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Graphene-Based Actuators

(2009) Sungjin Park et al.   Small

Electrothermal actuation based on carbon nanotube network in silicone elastomer

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