Self‐Powered and Self‐Healable Extraocular‐Muscle‐Like Actuator Based on Dielectric Elastomer Actuator and Triboelectric Nanogenerator — Yanze Liu (2023) | RDL Network
Self‐Powered and Self‐Healable Extraocular‐Muscle‐Like Actuator Based on Dielectric Elastomer Actuator and Triboelectric Nanogenerator
Article 2023 en
Authors
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Yanze Liu
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Shangzhi Yue
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Zhongyuan Tian
Abstract
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Abstract Although dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) are promising artificial muscles for use as visual prostheses in patients with oculomotor nerve palsy (ONP), high driving voltage coupled with vulnerable compliant electrodes limits their safe long‐term service. Herein, a self‐healable polydimethylsiloxane compliant electrode based on reversible imine bonds and hydrogen bonds is prepared and coated on an acrylic ester film to develop a self‐healable DEA (SDEA), followed by actuation with a high‐output triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) to construct a self‐powered DEA (TENG‐SDEA). Under 135.9 kV mm −1 , the SDEA exhibits an elevated actuated strain of 50.6%, comparable to the actuation under DC power. Moreover, the mechanically damaged TENG‐SDEA displays a self‐healing efficiency of over 90% for 10 cycles. The TENG ensures the safe using of TENG‐SDEAs and an extraocular‐muscle‐like actuator with oriented motion ability integrated by several TENG‐SDEAs is constructed. Additionally, the SDEA is directly used as a flexible capacitive sensor for real‐time monitoring of the patient's muscle movement. Accordingly, a medical aid system based on a conjunction of the extraocular‐muscle‐like actuator and a flexible capacitive sensor is manufactured to help the patients suffering from ONP with physical rehabilitation and treatment.
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