Laser fabrication of graphene-based soft robots

Bing Han; Yong-Lai Zhang

doi:10.1088/1674-4926/40/12/120401

J. Semicond. > 2019, Volume 40 > Issue 12 > 120401, doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/40/12/120401

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Laser fabrication of graphene-based soft robots

Bing Han and Yong-Lai Zhang

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Corresponding author: Yong-Lai Zhang, E-mail: yonglaizhang@jlu.edu.cn

References

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[2]	Chen L, Weng M, Zhou Z, et al. Large-deformation curling actuators based on carbon nanotube composite: advanced-structure design and biomimetic application. ACS Nano, 2015, 9(12), 12189 doi: 10.1021/acsnano.5b05413
[3]	Hu Y, Wu G, Lan T, et al. A graphene-based bimorph structure for design of high performance photoactuators. Adv Mater, 2015, 27(47), 7867 doi: 10.1002/adma.201502777
[4]	Dong Y, Wang J, Guo X, et al. Multi-stimuli-responsive programmable biomimetic actuator. Nat Commun, 2019, 10(1), 4087 doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-12044-5
[5]	You R, Liu Y Q, Hao Y L, et al. Laser fabrication of graphene-based flexible electronics. Adv Mater, 2019, 1901981 doi: 10.1002/adma.201901981
[6]	Cheng H, Liu J, Zhao Y, et al. Graphene fibers with predetermined deformation as moisture-triggered actuators and robots. Angew Chem Int Ed, 2013, 52(40), 10482 doi: doi.org/10.1002/anie.201304358
[7]	Han B, Zhang Y L, Zhu L, et al. Plasmonic-assisted graphene oxide artificial muscles. Adv Mater, 2019, 31(5), 1806386 doi: 10.1002/adma.201806386

Fig. 1. (Color online) (a) Laser reduction of GO fiber. (b) Various predesigned GO actuators. (c) Graphene spider robot made by one-step laser scribing method. (d) The walking spider robot.

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[1]	Cheng H, Huang Y, Shi G, et al. Graphene-based functional architectures: sheets regulation and macrostructure construction toward actuators and power generators. Acc Chem Res, 2017, 50(7), 1663 doi: 10.1021/acs.accounts.7b00131
[2]	Chen L, Weng M, Zhou Z, et al. Large-deformation curling actuators based on carbon nanotube composite: advanced-structure design and biomimetic application. ACS Nano, 2015, 9(12), 12189 doi: 10.1021/acsnano.5b05413
[3]	Hu Y, Wu G, Lan T, et al. A graphene-based bimorph structure for design of high performance photoactuators. Adv Mater, 2015, 27(47), 7867 doi: 10.1002/adma.201502777
[4]	Dong Y, Wang J, Guo X, et al. Multi-stimuli-responsive programmable biomimetic actuator. Nat Commun, 2019, 10(1), 4087 doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-12044-5
[5]	You R, Liu Y Q, Hao Y L, et al. Laser fabrication of graphene-based flexible electronics. Adv Mater, 2019, 1901981 doi: 10.1002/adma.201901981
[6]	Cheng H, Liu J, Zhao Y, et al. Graphene fibers with predetermined deformation as moisture-triggered actuators and robots. Angew Chem Int Ed, 2013, 52(40), 10482 doi: doi.org/10.1002/anie.201304358
[7]	Han B, Zhang Y L, Zhu L, et al. Plasmonic-assisted graphene oxide artificial muscles. Adv Mater, 2019, 31(5), 1806386 doi: 10.1002/adma.201806386