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2016 , Vol. 74 >Issue 9: 738 - 743

DOI: https://doi.org/10.6023/A16070343

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A Flow-controllable Actuator Made of Carbon Nanotube-polymer Composite

  • Zhou Zhiwei ,
  • Li Qingwei ,
  • Chen Luzhuo ,
  • Liu Changhong ,
  • Fan Shoushan
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  • a Tsinghua-Foxconn Nanotechnology Research Center and Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China;
    b School of Materials Science & Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China;
    c Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, College of Physics and Energy, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China

Received date: 2016-07-15

  Online published: 2016-08-24

Supported by

Project supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (No. 2012CB932301) and the Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51572146, 51502151 and 51202031).

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Abstract

A translucent flow-controllable actuator based on the superaligned carbon nanotube films and polymers has been designed and fabricated. The actuator serves as a valve and shows an inspiring concept of controlling the fluid flow without heavy mechanical transmission devices. The flow can be precisely controlled or even shut off by the heating power (or applied voltage), and the process can be clearly observed through the translucent actuator wall. Owing to the advantages of low driving voltage (<6 V), good biocompatibility, great flexibility and long service life (>5000 cycles), the actuator will have great potential applications in the biomimetic field.

Key words： carbon nanotubes; composite materials; actuator; flow-controllable; electrothermal

Cite this article

Zhou Zhiwei , Li Qingwei , Chen Luzhuo , Liu Changhong , Fan Shoushan . A Flow-controllable Actuator Made of Carbon Nanotube-polymer Composite[J]. Acta Chimica Sinica, 2016 , 74(9) : 738 -743 . DOI: 10.6023/A16070343

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