Torque-dense photomechanical actuation

Abstract

Light driven creasing instabilities in photoactive polymers achieve torque densities comparable to those obtained from electromechanical systems. Photomechanical actuation occurs at ms-time scales and generates torque densities from 1–10 N m kg−1.

Document Details

• Document Type: Pub Defense Publication
• Publication Date: Jan 01, 2021
• Source ID: 10.1039/d0sm01352h

Entities

People

• Arul Clement
• Junfeng Gao
• Kaushik Dayal
• M Ravi Shankar
• Mahnoush Babaei

Organizations

• Carnegie Mellon University
• Division of Civil, Mechanical & Manufacturing Innovation
• Office of Naval Research
• United States Army
• University of Pittsburgh

Tags

Fields of Study

• Physics

Readers

• Materials Science and Engineering.
• Polymer Science and Technology
• Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).

Technology Areas

• Microelectronics
• Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems