PMID- 35584225
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20230331
IS  - 2375-2548 (Electronic)
IS  - 2375-2548 (Linking)
VI  - 8
IP  - 20
DP  - 2022 May 20
TI  - Shape-programmable, deformation-locking, and self-sensing artificial muscle based 
      on liquid crystal elastomer and low-melting point alloy.
PG  - eabn5722
LID - 10.1126/sciadv.abn5722 [doi]
LID - eabn5722
AB  - An artificial muscle capable of shape programmability, deformation-locking 
      capacity without needing continuous external energy, and self-sensing capability 
      is highly desirable yet challenging in applications of reconfigurable antenna, 
      deployable space structures, etc. Inspired by coupled behavior of the muscles, 
      bones, and nerve system of mammals, a multifunctional artificial muscle based on 
      polydopamine-coated liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) and low-melting point alloy 
      (LMPA) in the form of a concentric tube/rod is proposed. Thereinto, the outer LCE 
      is used for reversible contraction and recovery (i.e., muscle function); the 
      inner LMPA in the resolidification state is adopted for deformation locking, and 
      that in the melt state is adopted for angle variation monitoring by detecting 
      resistance change (i.e., bones and nerve functions, respectively). The proposed 
      artificial muscle demonstrates multiple performances, including controllable 
      bending angle, position, and direction; deformation locking for supporting heavy 
      objects; and real-time monitoring of angle variation, which also provides a 
      straightforward and effective approach for designing soft devices.
FAU - Liu, Haoran
AU  - Liu H
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-3017-7483
AD  - State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong 
      University, No.28, Xianning West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, P.R. China.
AD  - Frontier Institute of Science and Technology (FIST), Xi'an Jiaotong University, 
      No.28, Xianning West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, P.R. China.
FAU - Tian, Hongmiao
AU  - Tian H
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-7377-8492
AD  - State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong 
      University, No.28, Xianning West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, P.R. China.
FAU - Li, Xiangming
AU  - Li X
AD  - State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong 
      University, No.28, Xianning West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, P.R. China.
FAU - Chen, Xiaoliang
AU  - Chen X
AD  - State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong 
      University, No.28, Xianning West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, P.R. China.
FAU - Zhang, Kai
AU  - Zhang K
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-8698-4148
AD  - School of Information and Communications Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 
      No.28, Xianning West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, P.R. China.
FAU - Shi, Hongyu
AU  - Shi H
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-0137-4421
AD  - School of Information and Communications Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 
      No.28, Xianning West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, P.R. China.
FAU - Wang, Chunhui
AU  - Wang C
AD  - State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong 
      University, No.28, Xianning West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, P.R. China.
FAU - Shao, Jinyou
AU  - Shao J
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-8986-8495
AD  - State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong 
      University, No.28, Xianning West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, P.R. China.
AD  - Frontier Institute of Science and Technology (FIST), Xi'an Jiaotong University, 
      No.28, Xianning West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, P.R. China.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20220518
PL  - United States
TA  - Sci Adv
JT  - Science advances
JID - 101653440
SB  - IM
PMC - PMC9116885
EDAT- 2022/05/19 06:00
MHDA- 2022/05/19 06:01
PMCR- 2022/05/18
CRDT- 2022/05/18 14:11
PHST- 2022/05/18 14:11 [entrez]
PHST- 2022/05/19 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2022/05/19 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2022/05/18 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - abn5722 [pii]
AID - 10.1126/sciadv.abn5722 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Sci Adv. 2022 May 20;8(20):eabn5722. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.abn5722. Epub 2022 May 
      18.