Journal
ACS NANO
Volume 17, Issue 22, Pages 23032-23045Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c08665
Keywords
natural materials; multistimuli-responsiveactuators; untethered soft robots; entirely biodegradable; programmable
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We report a biomass-based multistimuli-responsive actuator using cuttlefish ink nanoparticles, wood-derived cellulose nanofiber, and bioderived polylactic acid. This actuator can undergo reversible deformation under near-infrared light, humidity, and temperature stimuli, and has demonstrated various programmable shape-morphing capabilities. It has also been applied as an untethered grasping robot, weightlifting robot, and climbing robot.
Untethered soft robots have attracted growing attention due to their safe interaction with living organisms, good flexibility, and accurate remote control. However, the materials involved are often nonbiodegradable or are derived from nonrenewable resources, leading to serious environmental problems. Here, we report a biomass-based multistimuli-responsive actuator based on cuttlefish ink nanoparticles (CINPs), wood-derived cellulose nanofiber (CNF), and bioderived polylactic acid (PLA). Taking advantage of the good photothermal conversion performance and exceptionally hygroscopic sensitivity of the CINPs/CNF composite (CICC) layer and the opposite thermally induced deformation behavior between the CICC layer and PLA layer, the soft actuator exhibits reversible deformation behaviors under near-infrared (NIR) light, humidity, and temperature stimuli, respectively. By introducing patterned or alignment structures and combining them with a macroscopic reassembly strategy, diverse programmable shape-morphing from 2D to 3D such as letter-shape, coiling, self-folding, and more sophisticated 3D deformations have been demonstrated. All of these deformations can be successfully predicted by finite element analysis (FEA) . Furthermore, this actuator has been further applied as an untethered grasping robot, weightlifting robot, and climbing robot capable of climbing a vertical pole. Such actuators consisting entirely of biodegradable materials will offer a sustainable future for untethered soft robots.
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