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Article Title
Electromagnetic synergetic actuators based on polypyrrole/Fe3O4 hybrid nanotube arrays
Keywords
Actuator, electromagnet, hybrid materials, nanomaterials, synergetic
Abstract
Conducting polymer actuators that can undergo complex and coordinated motions are generally obtained by using complex microfabrication methods to pattern several conducting polymer components. Herein, we describe a facile approach for fabricating electromagnetic synergetic actuators based on polypyrrole/Fe3O4 hybrid nanotube arrays. The actuator can perform biomimetic movements like arm–hand coordination. In this case, a magnetic field is used for primary actuation like an arm, i.e., large-scale angular movement, and an electric potential is used for secondary adjustment like a hand, i.e., small-scale angular movement.
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Publisher
Tsinghua University Press
Recommended Citation
Mingjie Liu,Xueli Liu,Jingxia Wang,Zhixiang Wei,Lei Jiang, Electromagnetic synergetic actuators based on polypyrrole/Fe3O4 hybrid nanotube arrays. NanoRes.2010, 3(9): 670–675