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JOURNAL OF MICROMECHANICS AND MICROENGINEERING
卷 16, 期 11, 页码 2375-2383出版社
IOP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/16/11/018
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We have designed, fabricated and characterized large displacement distributed-force polymer actuators driven only by the surface tension of water. The devices were inspired by the hygroscopic spore dispersal mechanism in fern sporangia. Microdevices were fabricated through a single mask process using a commercial photo-patternable silicone polymer to mimic the mechanical characteristics of plant cellulose. An analytical model for predicting the microactuator behavior was developed using the principle of virtual work, and a variety of designs were simulated and compared to the empirical data. Fabricated devices experienced tip deflections of more than 3.5 mm and angular rotations of more than 330. due to the surface tension of water. The devices generated forces per unit length of 5.75 mN m(-1) to 67.75 mN m(-1). We show initial results indicating that the transient water-driven deflections can be manipulated to generate devices that self-assemble into stable configurations. Our model shows that devices should scale well into the submicron regime. Lastly, the actuation mechanism presented may provide a robust method for embedding geometry-programmable and environment-scavenged force generation into common materials.
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