Dataset for "Nanostructured Block Copolymer Muscles"

Dataset for journal paper "Nanostructured Block Copolymer Muscles"

Paper abstract: High-performance actuating materials are necessary for advances in robotics, prosthetics and smart clothing. Here we report a class of fibre actuators that combine solution-phase block copolymer self-assembly and strain-programmed crystallization. The actuators consist of highly aligned nanoscale structures with alternating crystalline and amorphous domains, resembling the ordered and striated pattern of mammalian skeletal muscle. The reported nanostructured block copolymer muscles excel in several aspects compared with current actuators, including efficiency (75.5%), actuation strain (80%) and mechanical properties (for example, strain-at-break of up to 900% and toughness of up to 121.2 MJ m−3). The fibres exhibit on/off rotary actuation with a peak rotational speed of 450 r.p.m. Furthermore, the reported fibres demonstrate multi-trigger actuation (heat and hydration), offering switchable mechanical properties and various operating modes. The versatility and recyclability of the polymer fibres, combined with the facile fabrication method, opens new avenues for creating multifunctional and recyclable actuators using block copolymers.

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Lang, Chao; Hickey, Robert (2022). Dataset for "Nanostructured Block Copolymer Muscles" [Data set]. Scholarsphere. https://doi.org/10.26207/tvbb-rf14

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Work Title Dataset for "Nanostructured Block Copolymer Muscles"
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Open Access
Creators
  1. Chao Lang
  2. Robert John Hickey III
Keyword
  1. Artificial muscle
  2. Block copolymers
  3. Self-assembly
License CC BY 4.0 (Attribution)
Work Type Dataset
Publication Date 2022
DOI doi:10.26207/tvbb-rf14
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Deposited March 15, 2022

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    • Artificial Muscle, Block copolymers, Self-assembly
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    • Nanostructured Block Copolymer Muscles
    • Dataset for "Nanostructured Block Copolymer Muscles"
    Keyword
    • Artificial Muscle, Block copolymers, Self-assembly
    • Artificial muscle, Block copolymers, Self-assembly
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    • dataset for "Nanostructured Block Copolymer Muscles"
    Description
    • Dataset for journal paper "Nanostructured Block Copolymer Muscles"
    • Paper abstract: High-performance actuating materials are necessary for advances in robotics, prosthetics and smart clothing. Here we report a class of fibre actuators that combine solution-phase block copolymer self-assembly and strain-programmed crystallization. The actuators consist of highly aligned nanoscale structures with alternating crystalline and amorphous domains, resembling the ordered and striated pattern of mammalian skeletal muscle. The reported nanostructured block copolymer muscles excel in several aspects compared with current actuators, including efficiency (75.5%), actuation strain (80%) and mechanical properties (for example, strain-at-break of up to 900% and toughness of up to 121.2 MJ m−3). The fibres exhibit on/off rotary actuation with a peak rotational speed of 450 r.p.m. Furthermore, the reported fibres demonstrate multi-trigger actuation (heat and hydration), offering switchable mechanical properties and various operating modes. The versatility and recyclability of the polymer fibres, combined with the facile fabrication method, opens new avenues for creating multifunctional and recyclable actuators using block copolymers.
    Related URLs
    • https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-022-01133-0
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