Tendon‐Driven Stiffness‐Tunable Soft Actuator via Thermoelectric‐based Bidirectional Temperature Control (Adv. Mater. Technol. 1/2025)
Stiffness-Tunable Soft Actuators In article number 2401293, Yuan-Fang Zhang and co-workers present a tendon-driven soft actuator having both high load capacity and shape adaptability. By employing thermoelectric modules for bidirectional temperature control and graphene for efficient heat transfer in the actuator body, rapid stiffness tuning is achieved without extra cooling systems. The simplistic design further enhances the manufacturability and maneuverability of the actuator.
Authors
- Yunlong Gao
- Shikun Lin
- Chengyun Long (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9430-3275)
- Yunquan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8425-2982)
- Yuan‐Fang Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2903-9027)
- Yingjun Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6332-9706)
- Chuanwei Liang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5830-2750)
- Siqi Qiu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5811-0258)
Institutions
- South China University of Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Materials Technologies
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.202570004
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Materials and Mechanics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00