TY - GEN
T1 - Characterization of Low-Cost and Power-Efficient UV-Photomechanical MXene-Polymer Film Actuator
AU - Iiyoshi, Ken
AU - Korres, Georgios
AU - Manohar, Sanjit
AU - Naumov, Panče
AU - Eid, Mohamad
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 IEEE.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - The use of mesoscale wireless actuators, in place of wired actuators, has recently received increased attention in the robotics community due to their clear advantages in terms of wireless control, compactness, and cost.However, there are technical challenges for these actuators, including speed, repeatability, safe working temperature, and manufacturing cost.Wireless MXene-based actuation is a promising alternative to achieve a fast and highly repeatable response.However, existing works require high concentration, or high cost, of MXene.They are also power inefficient, requiring the irradiance of sunlight or infrared light.To address these challenges, we demonstrate low-cost and power-efficient MXene-polymer film actuators (MPFAs).We characterized MXene concentrations and thicknesses with ultraviolet (UV) light, analyzing its mechanical and thermal behavior.An optimized MPFA had the highest normalized actuation and the lowest concentration of MXene among the literature.These results show the potential for the extension of MPFAs to more advanced and repeatable actuation mechanisms.
AB - The use of mesoscale wireless actuators, in place of wired actuators, has recently received increased attention in the robotics community due to their clear advantages in terms of wireless control, compactness, and cost.However, there are technical challenges for these actuators, including speed, repeatability, safe working temperature, and manufacturing cost.Wireless MXene-based actuation is a promising alternative to achieve a fast and highly repeatable response.However, existing works require high concentration, or high cost, of MXene.They are also power inefficient, requiring the irradiance of sunlight or infrared light.To address these challenges, we demonstrate low-cost and power-efficient MXene-polymer film actuators (MPFAs).We characterized MXene concentrations and thicknesses with ultraviolet (UV) light, analyzing its mechanical and thermal behavior.An optimized MPFA had the highest normalized actuation and the lowest concentration of MXene among the literature.These results show the potential for the extension of MPFAs to more advanced and repeatable actuation mechanisms.
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U2 - 10.1109/MARSS61851.2024.10612714
DO - 10.1109/MARSS61851.2024.10612714
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85202344586
T3 - Proceedings of MARSS 2024 - 7th International Conference on Manipulation, Automation, and Robotics at Small Scales
BT - Proceedings of MARSS 2024 - 7th International Conference on Manipulation, Automation, and Robotics at Small Scales
A2 - Haliyo, Sinan
A2 - Boudaoud, Mokrane
A2 - Mastrangeli, Massimo
A2 - Lambert, Pierre
A2 - Fatikow, Sergej
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 7th International Conference on Manipulation, Automation, and Robotics at Small Scales, MARSS 2024
Y2 - 1 July 2024 through 5 July 2024
ER -