A supertough electro-tendon based on spider silk composites
oleh: Liang Pan, Fan Wang, Yuan Cheng, Wan Ru Leow, Yong-Wei Zhang, Ming Wang, Pingqiang Cai, Baohua Ji, Dechang Li, Xiaodong Chen
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2020-03-01 |
Deskripsi
Tendon driven systems offer a simple way to transmit actuation force in robotic hands but current tendon fibres have low toughness, limiting the further development of tendon-driven actuators. Here the authors report a super tough electro-tendon based on spider silk, mechanically toughened by SWCNT and electrically enhanced by PEDOT:PSS.