Drosera-Inspired Dual-Actuating Double-Layer Hydrogel Actuator

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Drosera is a small insectivorous plant whose antennae can fold up, encircle, and prey. The rapid movement of the antennae is achieved by the synergistic effect of a double-layer structure with the antennae contracts on the front and expands on the back. In this work, a drosera-inspired dual-actuating double-layer hydrogel actuator is proposed, in which the temperature-responsive poly(N, N-diethyl acrylamide) (PDEAAm) layer acts as the main actuation layer and a moisture-responsive poly(acrylamide) (PAAm) layer acts as the auxiliary actuation layer. In a water environment with low temperature, both the PAAm and PDEAAm layers absorb water and expand with a swelling property. When the temperature exceeds the lower critical solution temperature of PDEAAm, the PDEAAm layer undergoes a hydrophilic-hydrophobic transition and shrinks rapidly. Therefore, the synergistic effect of the double-layer hydrogel enables the double-layer hydrogel to achieve a large bending angle at high temperature. In addition, when designing and fabricating shape-patterned double-layer hydrogels, complex shape changes can be achieved. Due to the physical and chemical properties, the actuator can be used to grab, transport, and release objects. This drosera-inspired double-layer hydrogel actuator has high practical value, which may provide new insights for the design and manufacture of artificial intelligence materials.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:42

Enthalten in:

Macromolecular rapid communications - 42(2021), 21 vom: 11. Nov., Seite e2100416

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kong, Xin [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yuanze [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Wenlong [VerfasserIn]
Liang, Haiqing [VerfasserIn]
Xue, Zhongxin [VerfasserIn]
Niu, Yuzhong [VerfasserIn]
Pang, Maofu [VerfasserIn]
Ren, Chunguang [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Actuators
Double-layer hydrogel
Hydrogels
Journal Article
Moisture-responsive
Swelling properties
Thermoresponsive

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Date Completed 05.11.2021

Date Revised 05.11.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/marc.202100416

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM329622781