Selected Publications

Soft Robotic Manipulation and Locomotion with a 3D Printed Electroactive Hydrogel
Author
Daehoon Han, Cindy Farino, Chen Yang, Tracy Scott, Daniel Browe, Wonjoon Choi, Joseph W. Freeman, and Howon Lee*
Journal
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Vol
10
Page
17512
Year
2018
File
2018_ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces.pdf (9.9M) 3회 다운로드 DATE : 2022-03-07 11:35:52

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Electroactive hydrogels (EAH) that exhibit large deformation in response to an electric field have received great attention as a potential actuating material for soft robots and artificial muscle. However, their application has been limited due to the use of traditional two-dimensional (2D) fabrication methods. Here we present soft robotic manipulation and locomotion with 3D printed EAH microstructures. Through 3D design and precise dimensional control enabled by a digital light processing (DLP) based micro 3D printing technique, complex 3D actuations of EAH are achieved. We demonstrate soft robotic actuations including gripping and transporting an object and a bidirectional locomotion.