Phys.org September 3, 2021
To improve the movement and response time for electrochemical actuator devices that operate in liquid a team of researchers at the University of Houston has developed electrochemical actuator that uses specialized organic semiconductor nanotubes (OSNTs). The device demonstrated excellent performance, low power consumption/strain, a large deformation, fast response, and excellent actuation stability. The enormous effective surface area of the nanotubular structure which facilitates the ion transport and accumulation results in high electroactivity and durability. The work provides new opportunities for next-generation actuators that can be utilized in artificial muscles and biomedical devices…read more. TECHNICAL ARTICLE
Depiction of the application of organic semiconductor nanotubes in artificial muscle. Credit: Mohammad Reza Abidian