Fig.1(a)Schematic illustration of the fabrication of a Ni-CAT NWAs/CNF hybrid membrane by the in situ hydrothermal growth of Ni-CAT NWAs on CNF;SEM images of(b)the pristine CNF nanomembrane and(c)Ni-CAT NWAs/CNF,and(d...Fig.1(a)Schematic illustration of the fabrication of a Ni-CAT NWAs/CNF hybrid membrane by the in situ hydrothermal growth of Ni-CAT NWAs on CNF;SEM images of(b)the pristine CNF nanomembrane and(c)Ni-CAT NWAs/CNF,and(d)size distribution statistics of the diameter of Ni-CAT NWAs/CNF;schematic illustrations of(e)the fabrication procedure for the Ni-CAT NWAs/CNF-based actuator,(f)Ni-CAT NWAs/CNF electrode surfaces and Ni-CAT along the c-axis(Color codes:O,red spheres;C,gray spheres;and Ni,blue spheres);(g)actuation performance of the Ni-CAT NWAs/CNF based actuator The demand for high-performance low-voltage driven electromechanical actuators is growing because of their potential applications,such as in soft robotics,artificial muscles,biomimetic flying insects,and micro/nano-electromechanical systems[1].Among these actuators,ionic-polymer metal composite actuators(IPMCs)are promising as they are capable of large actuation deformation under low operation voltages(only a few volts),and they operate best in a humid environment[2].However,although extensive efforts have been made in past decades,developing high-capacitance electrode materials that improve the performance of IPMCs is challenging.展开更多
文摘Fig.1(a)Schematic illustration of the fabrication of a Ni-CAT NWAs/CNF hybrid membrane by the in situ hydrothermal growth of Ni-CAT NWAs on CNF;SEM images of(b)the pristine CNF nanomembrane and(c)Ni-CAT NWAs/CNF,and(d)size distribution statistics of the diameter of Ni-CAT NWAs/CNF;schematic illustrations of(e)the fabrication procedure for the Ni-CAT NWAs/CNF-based actuator,(f)Ni-CAT NWAs/CNF electrode surfaces and Ni-CAT along the c-axis(Color codes:O,red spheres;C,gray spheres;and Ni,blue spheres);(g)actuation performance of the Ni-CAT NWAs/CNF based actuator The demand for high-performance low-voltage driven electromechanical actuators is growing because of their potential applications,such as in soft robotics,artificial muscles,biomimetic flying insects,and micro/nano-electromechanical systems[1].Among these actuators,ionic-polymer metal composite actuators(IPMCs)are promising as they are capable of large actuation deformation under low operation voltages(only a few volts),and they operate best in a humid environment[2].However,although extensive efforts have been made in past decades,developing high-capacitance electrode materials that improve the performance of IPMCs is challenging.
