Sunlight-Drivable Composite Film Using Carbon Nanopowder-doped PVDF and Liquid Crystal Polymer Network

Actuators based on liquid crystals have garnered significant attention due to their potential applications in wearable technology and bionic soft robots. Composite films composed of liquid crystal polymer networks (LCNs) and other stimulus-responsive materials exhibit the capability to convert exter...

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Main Author: Yunbo Zhang (1661422) (author)
Other Authors: Tianxiong Wang (5578874) (author), Feifei Wang (195514) (author), Xiaoshuai Li (5854538) (author), Hongmei Ma (2742121) (author), Yubao Sun (1958623) (author)
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Tianxiong Wang (5578874)
Feifei Wang (195514)
Xiaoshuai Li (5854538)
Hongmei Ma (2742121)
Yubao Sun (1958623)
dc.date.none.fl_str_mv 2024-12-26T16:34:17Z
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Biotechnology
Evolutionary Biology
Ecology
Immunology
Space Science
Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified
substantial angle change
relatively low intensity
limited conversion efficiency
convert external stimuli
bionic soft robots
bionic devices powered
avoiding rolling behaviors
responsive materials exhibit
composite films composed
photothermal materials
composite film
wearable technology
vinylidene fluoride
room temperature
primarily due
potential applications
midday sun
mechanical deformation
liquid crystals
demonstrate phototactic
carbon nanopowders
actuators fabricated
235 °.
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description Actuators based on liquid crystals have garnered significant attention due to their potential applications in wearable technology and bionic soft robots. Composite films composed of liquid crystal polymer networks (LCNs) and other stimulus-responsive materials exhibit the capability to convert external stimuli into mechanical deformation. However, the development of sunlight-driven actuators presents significant challenges, primarily due to the relatively low intensity of sunlight and the limited conversion efficiency of photothermal materials. In this paper, we present a composite film fabricated using poly(vinylidene fluoride) doped with carbon nanopowders (PC) as a photothermal conversion material combined with a hybrid-alignment liquid crystal polymer network film. Under the midday sun during summer, the composite film is heated from room temperature to 74.5 °C quickly, resulting in a substantial angle change of 235°. Additionally, the actuators fabricated by this composite film can demonstrate phototactic and light-avoiding rolling behaviors. This sunlight-drivable composite film shows considerable promise for the research and development of bionic devices powered by natural light.
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spelling Sunlight-Drivable Composite Film Using Carbon Nanopowder-doped PVDF and Liquid Crystal Polymer NetworkYunbo Zhang (1661422)Tianxiong Wang (5578874)Feifei Wang (195514)Xiaoshuai Li (5854538)Hongmei Ma (2742121)Yubao Sun (1958623)BiotechnologyEvolutionary BiologyEcologyImmunologySpace ScienceEnvironmental Sciences not elsewhere classifiedPhysical Sciences not elsewhere classifiedsubstantial angle changerelatively low intensitylimited conversion efficiencyconvert external stimulibionic soft robotsbionic devices poweredavoiding rolling behaviorsresponsive materials exhibitcomposite films composedphotothermal materialscomposite filmwearable technologyvinylidene fluorideroom temperatureprimarily duepotential applicationsmidday sunmechanical deformationliquid crystalsdemonstrate phototacticcarbon nanopowdersactuators fabricated235 °.Actuators based on liquid crystals have garnered significant attention due to their potential applications in wearable technology and bionic soft robots. Composite films composed of liquid crystal polymer networks (LCNs) and other stimulus-responsive materials exhibit the capability to convert external stimuli into mechanical deformation. However, the development of sunlight-driven actuators presents significant challenges, primarily due to the relatively low intensity of sunlight and the limited conversion efficiency of photothermal materials. In this paper, we present a composite film fabricated using poly(vinylidene fluoride) doped with carbon nanopowders (PC) as a photothermal conversion material combined with a hybrid-alignment liquid crystal polymer network film. Under the midday sun during summer, the composite film is heated from room temperature to 74.5 °C quickly, resulting in a substantial angle change of 235°. Additionally, the actuators fabricated by this composite film can demonstrate phototactic and light-avoiding rolling behaviors. This sunlight-drivable composite film shows considerable promise for the research and development of bionic devices powered by natural light.2024-12-26T16:34:17ZDatasetMediainfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiondataset10.1021/acsami.4c17962.s005https://figshare.com/articles/media/Sunlight-Drivable_Composite_Film_Using_Carbon_Nanopowder-doped_PVDF_and_Liquid_Crystal_Polymer_Network/28095255CC BY-NC 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/280952552024-12-26T16:34:17Z
spellingShingle Sunlight-Drivable Composite Film Using Carbon Nanopowder-doped PVDF and Liquid Crystal Polymer Network
Yunbo Zhang (1661422)
Biotechnology
Evolutionary Biology
Ecology
Immunology
Space Science
Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified
substantial angle change
relatively low intensity
limited conversion efficiency
convert external stimuli
bionic soft robots
bionic devices powered
avoiding rolling behaviors
responsive materials exhibit
composite films composed
photothermal materials
composite film
wearable technology
vinylidene fluoride
room temperature
primarily due
potential applications
midday sun
mechanical deformation
liquid crystals
demonstrate phototactic
carbon nanopowders
actuators fabricated
235 °.
status_str publishedVersion
title Sunlight-Drivable Composite Film Using Carbon Nanopowder-doped PVDF and Liquid Crystal Polymer Network
title_full Sunlight-Drivable Composite Film Using Carbon Nanopowder-doped PVDF and Liquid Crystal Polymer Network
title_fullStr Sunlight-Drivable Composite Film Using Carbon Nanopowder-doped PVDF and Liquid Crystal Polymer Network
title_full_unstemmed Sunlight-Drivable Composite Film Using Carbon Nanopowder-doped PVDF and Liquid Crystal Polymer Network
title_short Sunlight-Drivable Composite Film Using Carbon Nanopowder-doped PVDF and Liquid Crystal Polymer Network
title_sort Sunlight-Drivable Composite Film Using Carbon Nanopowder-doped PVDF and Liquid Crystal Polymer Network
topic Biotechnology
Evolutionary Biology
Ecology
Immunology
Space Science
Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified
substantial angle change
relatively low intensity
limited conversion efficiency
convert external stimuli
bionic soft robots
bionic devices powered
avoiding rolling behaviors
responsive materials exhibit
composite films composed
photothermal materials
composite film
wearable technology
vinylidene fluoride
room temperature
primarily due
potential applications
midday sun
mechanical deformation
liquid crystals
demonstrate phototactic
carbon nanopowders
actuators fabricated
235 °.