| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Acta Materialia Book Series |
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Acta Materialia Book Series
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| Contents |
Front Cover -- Stimuli-responsive Actuating Materials for Micro-robotics -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- About the authors -- Preface -- 1. Introduction to stimuli-responsive actuating materials and micro-robotics -- 1.1 Overview -- 1.2 Piezoelectric ceramics as stimuli-responsive actuating materials -- 1.3 Man-made and natural prime movers -- 1.4 Materials-driven micro-robotics -- 1.5 Structure of this book -- Further reading -- 2. Metal type actuating materials -- 2.1 Overview -- 2.2 Shape memory alloys (SMAs) -- 2.2.1 Background -- 2.2.2 Shape memory effect -- 2.2.3 Pseudoelasticity |
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2.2.4 One-way SME -- 2.2.5 Two-way shape memory effect (TWSME) -- 2.2.6 Thermomechanical characterization and modeling -- 2.2.7 Strengths and weaknesses for micro-robotic applications -- 2.2.8 Applying SMAs in micro-robotics -- 2.3 Nanoporous metals -- 2.3.1 Background -- 2.3.2 Actuation mechanism -- 2.3.3 Development of materials -- 2.3.3.1 NP Au-conductive polymer composite -- 2.3.3.2 Actuation and sensing -- 2.3.3.3 Actuation magnitude and ligament size -- 2.3.4 Strengths weaknesses and applications -- References -- 3. Polymer type actuators -- 3.1 Overview |
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3.2 Electroactive (EAP) polymer actuators -- 3.2.1 Electronic or electric EAPs -- 3.2.1.1 Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) -- 3.2.1.2 Ferroelectric polymers -- 3.2.1.3 Liquid crystal polymers (LCPs) -- 3.2.2 Ionic EAPs -- 3.2.2.1 Conducting polymers (CPs) -- 3.2.2.2 Ionic polymer/metal composites (IPMCs) -- 3.3 Nonelectroactive polymer actuators -- 3.3.1 Polymeric photoswitches -- 3.3.2 Shape-memory polymers (SMPs) -- 3.4 Polymer gels -- 3.4.1 Electroactive dielectric polymer gels -- 3.4.2 Swelling hydrogels -- References -- Further reading -- 4. Carbon-based actuating materials |
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4.1 Overview -- 4.2 Carbon nanotube actuators -- 4.2.1 Background -- 4.2.2 Actuation mechanism -- 4.2.3 Development of materials -- 4.2.3.1 Structure engineering of CNT yarn actuators -- 4.2.3.2 Pure CNT yarn actuator -- 4.2.3.3 Guest-filled CNT yarn actuators -- 4.2.3.4 Polymer sheathed CNT yarn actuator -- 4.2.3.5 CNT sheath on polymer yarn actuator -- 4.2.4 Strengths, weaknesses, and applications -- 4.3 Graphene-based actuators -- 4.3.1 Background -- 4.3.2 Actuation mechanism and material development -- 4.3.2.1 Thermal actuation -- 4.3.2.2 Electro-responsive actuators |
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4.3.2.3 Light-responsive actuators -- 4.3.3 Strengths, weaknesses, and applications -- References -- 5. New actuating material types -- 5.1 Overview -- 5.2 Transitional metal oxides/hydroxides (TMOs) -- 5.2.1 TMO bilayered actuators -- 5.2.2 Other TMOs studied -- 5.3 MXene-based composite films -- 5.4 Two-dimensional MoS2 actuators -- References -- Further reading -- 6. Multiple-material systems -- 6.1 Overview -- 6.2 Material actuators driven by external systems -- 6.2.1 Magnetic soft materials -- 6.2.2 Pneumatic soft actuators |
| Subject |
Microrobots.
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Actuators.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Ngan, Alfonso H. W
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| ISBN |
9780443160950 |
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0443160953 |
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