Actuators: Remotely Light‐Powered Soft Fluidic Actuators Based on Plasmonic‐Driven Phase Transitions in Elastic Constraint (Adv. Mater. 51/2019). Issue 51 (17th December 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Meder, Fabian; Naselli, Giovanna Adele; Sadeghi, Ali; Mazzolai, Barbara
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials. Volume 31:Issue 51(2019)
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• Publication Date: 2019-12-17
• Subjects: fluidic actuation -- plasmonic actuation -- soft robotics -- soft steam engines; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201970358
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0935-9648

Abstract

Abstract : In article number 1905671, Fabian Meder, Ali Sadeghi, Barbara Mazzolai, and Giovanna Adele Naselli describe a light‐driven soft pump that is based on a phase‐transition‐induced pressure generation of plasmonic nanoparticles constrained in an elastomer. The mechanism combines light‐powering with fluidic actuation for soft actuators in microfluidics and soft robotics.