Stimuli-responsive Actuating Materials for Micro-robotics

Kenneth K. W. Kwan,Alfonso H. W. Ngan

• Editorial: Elsevier
• Año: 2024
• ISBN:
  9780443160950
• Categoría: Tecnología e ingeniería
• Categoría: Ciencias de los materiales

Stimuli-responsive Actuating Materials for Micro-Robotics examines the latest stimuli-responsive actuating materials with high potential for applications in micro-robotics. The material science, functionalities and performance, and synthesis of these materials are reviewed. Then the common enabling technologies for material and signal integration such as 3/4D printing and interface engineering, chemo-mechanics modelling of the materials are discussed. Finally there is a chapter that looks at the prospects of materials for micro-robotics including case studies for specific applications such as self-folding origami robots and robots for micro-surgery.

Stimuli-Responsive Actuating Materials for Micro-Robotics is suitable for researchers and practitioners working in the subject areas of materials science and engineering.

• Examines high-performance stimuli-responsive actuating materials for micro-robotics applications
• Discusses common enabling technologies and micro-robotics device construction, with a focus on integration of materials
• Reviews the application prospects of material-driven micro-robots in micro-surgery and compact engineering

Índice

• Cover image
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• About the authors
• Preface
• Chapter one. Introduction to stimuli-responsive actuating materials and micro-robotics
• Chapter two. Metal type actuating materials
• Chapter three. Polymer type actuators
• Chapter four. Carbon-based actuating materials
• Chapter five. New actuating material types
• Chapter six. Multiple-material systems
• Chapter seven. Additional robotic functions beyond actuation
• Chapter eight. Enabling methodologies
• Chapter nine. Robotic applications
• Chapter ten. Conclusions
• Index