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Plant-root-inspired azobenzene-based photoresponsive actuator with fast response and environmental stability for light-driven robotics

Peixuan Li, Yan Li, Jinrong Li, Yingfeng Shao, Fan Song, Dongliang Tian, Long Li

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Abstract

We develop an azobenzene-based photoresponsive actuator that responds to UV light within 2 s and remains stable under harsh environmental conditions, enabling light-driven soft robots capable of swimming, crawling, and rolling.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Materials and Mechanics · Dielectric materials and actuators · Micro and Nano Robotics

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Affiliations

School of Engineering Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China

State Key Laboratory of Nonlinear Mechanics, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China

School of Mechanical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, P. R. China

Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China

State Key Laboratory of Nonlinear Mechanics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Engineered Construction and Mechanobiology, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · Chinese Academy of Sciences · Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province · China Postdoctoral Science Foundation · Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

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