Direct Writing Corrugated PVC Gel Artificial Muscle via Multi-Material Printing Processes.

ABSTRACT: Electroactive PVC gel is a new artificial muscle material with good performance that can mimic the movement of biological muscle in an electric field. However, traditional manufacturing methods, such as casting, prevent the broad application of this promising material because they cannot achieve the integration of the PVC gel electrode and core layer, and at the same time, it is difficult to create complex and diverse structures. In this study, a multi-material, integrated direct writing method is proposed to fabricate corrugated PVC gel artificial muscle. Inks with suitable rheological properties were developed for printing four functional layers, including core layers, electrode layers, sacrificial layers, and insulating layers, with different characteristics. The curing conditions of th

SUBMITTER: Luo B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8400140 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature