[ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces] Cell Differentiation-Inspired, Salt-Induced Multifunctional Gels for an Intelligent Soft Robot with an Artificial Reflex Arc
作者：Huijing Li, Long Li, Zhenyu Xu, Junjie Wei,* Hao Zhang, and Tao Chen*
關鍵字：cell differentiation multifunctional gel intelligent soft robot artificial reflex arc dielectric elastomer actuator
論文來源：期刊
具體來源：ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2023, 15, 7405?7413
發表時間：2023年
To make soft robotics intelligent, dazzling artificial skin and actuators have been created. However, compared to rigid commercial robots, the sophisticated demands of raw materials become a key challenge for autonomous soft actuators to realize manufacturing repeatability and reproducibility. Inspired by the stem cell, which has the potential to differentiate into multifunctional cells with the same original compositions, a potential multifunctional gel is presented. With well-designed polymer chains, the gel has a salt-induced regulating module, conductivity, and other bionic properties. Making use of this advantage, the gel acts as a double-duty electrode for both the actuator and sensor. An artificial reflex arc is therefore formed by their tight integration via an e-brain: a computing unit that specifically responds to organism intervention. This efficient strategy to obtain diverse components with minimal raw materials is promising for effortlessly fabricating fully soft robotics.