Low-Field Actuating Magnetic Elastomer Membranes Characterized using Fibre-Optic Interferometry.

ABSTRACT: Smart robotic devices remotely powered by magnetic field have emerged as versatile tools for wide biomedical applications. Soft magnetic elastomer (ME) composite membranes with high flexibility and responsiveness are frequently incorporated to enable local actuation for wireless sensing or cargo delivery. However, the fabrication of thin ME membranes with good control in geometry and uniformity remains challenging, as well as the optimization of their actuating performances under low fields (milli-Tesla). In this work, the development of ME membranes comprising of low-cost magnetic powder and highly soft elastomer through a simple template-assisted doctor blading approach, is reported. The fabricated ME membranes are controllable in size (up to centimetre-scale), thickness (tens of microns

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10941700 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature