A Bionic Venus Flytrap Soft Microrobot Driven by Multiphysics for Intelligent Transportation.

ABSTRACT: With the continuous integration of material science and bionic technology, as well as increasing requirements for the operation of robots in complex environments, researchers continue to develop bionic intelligent microrobots, the development of which will cause a great revolution in daily life and productivity. In this study, we propose a bionic flower based on the PNIPAM-PEGDA bilayer structure. PNIPAM is temperature-responsive and solvent-responsive, thus acting as an active layer, while PEGDA does not change significantly in response to a change in temperature and solvent, thus acting as a rigid layer. The bilayer flower is closed in cold water and gradually opens under laser illumination. In addition, the flower gradually opens after injecting ethanol into the water. When the volume o

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10526311 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature