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  • Robotics
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Light-driven actuators offer wireless control but typically require complex setups.
  • Continuous motion in light-driven flexible actuators is often hindered by the need for switching light sources or external hardware.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To achieve continuous flapping-wing motion using sunlight without additional hardware.
  • To explore the potential of nanocrystalline metal polymer bilayers for light-driven actuation.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a simple nanocrystalline metal polymer bilayer structure.
  • Tuning light-driven performance by adjusting metallic layer grain size and metal selection.
  • Demonstration of flapping-wing motion and its applications.

Main Results:

  • Continuous flapping-wing motion achieved solely under sunlight.
  • Highest flapping frequency reached 4.49 Hz, surpassing real butterfly wing frequencies.
  • Actuator demonstrated light and electricity drivability, low power consumption, large deflection, and fast actuation.

Conclusions:

  • The nanocrystalline metal polymer bilayer offers a simple, effective strategy for photoelectric-driven flexible actuators.
  • This technology enables sunlight-driven bionic flying animal robotics and photoelectric energy harvesting.
  • The approach facilitates standardization and industrial application of flexible actuators.