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This review explores soft intelligent actuators, highlighting carbon nanomaterials for their conductivity and conversion properties. These materials enable flexible actuators that respond to light, electricity, and humidity stimuli.

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Robotics
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Soft intelligent actuators are inspired by biological systems for advanced soft mechanical systems.
  • Carbon nanomaterials are key components due to their conductivity and energy conversion capabilities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent advancements in soft actuator material and structural design.
  • To explore the mechanisms of soft actuators, focusing on carbon nanomaterials.
  • To present future applications and research directions.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of carbon nanomaterial-based soft actuators.
  • Analysis of material properties (conductivity, electrothermal, photothermal).
  • Examination of actuator mechanisms responding to stimuli (light, electricity, humidity).
Keywords:
carbon nanomaterialselectroactive polymershumidityself-propulsion oscillationsoft actuators

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Main Results:

  • Carbon nanomaterials enable flexible and dexterous deformation in soft actuators.
  • Diversified properties of carbon nanomaterials are crucial for actuator performance.
  • Actuators demonstrate responsiveness to light, electricity, and humidity.

Conclusions:

  • Carbon nanomaterials significantly contribute to the development of advanced soft actuators.
  • Soft actuators offer potential for diverse future applications.
  • Further research is needed to explore their full capabilities.