Torsional Carbon Nanotube Artificial Muscles

Javad Foroughi; Geoffrey M. Spinks; Gordon G. Wallace; Jiyoung Oh; Mikhail E. Kozlov; Shaoli Fang; Tissaphern Mirfakhrai; John D. W. Madden; Min Kyoon Shin; Seon Jeong Kim; Ray H. Baughman

doi:10.1126/science.1211220

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Torsional Carbon Nanotube Artificial Muscles

Javad Foroughi Geoffrey M. Spinks Gordon G. Wallace Jiyoung Oh Mikhail E. Kozlov Shaoli Fang Tissaphern Mirfakhrai John D. W. Madden Min Kyoon Shin Seon Jeong Kim Ray H. Baughman

Year: 2011 Journal: Science Vol: 334 (6055)Pages: 494-497 Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science

DOI: 10.1126/science.1211220

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Abstract

Carbon nanotube yarns are used to make fast, multirotational torsional actuators.

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Artificial muscle Carbon nanotube Materials science Rotation (mathematics) Electrode Yarn Fluidics Composite material Nanotube Bending Twist Rotational speed Nanotechnology Mechanical engineering Actuator Computer science Chemistry Electrical engineering Engineering

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Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials

Physical Sciences → Engineering → Biomedical Engineering

Dielectric materials and actuators

Physical Sciences → Engineering → Biomedical Engineering

Advanced Materials and Mechanics

Physical Sciences → Engineering → Mechanical Engineering

Torsional Carbon Nanotube Artificial Muscles

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