• 文献标题:   Moisture-triggered actuator and detector with high-performance: interface engineering of graphene oxide/ethyl cellulose
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   YANG B, BI WT, ZHONG CA, HUANG MC, NI Y, HE LH, WU CZ
  • 作者关键词:   actuator, humidity responsivenes, interface optimization, graphene oxide, detector
  • 出版物名称:   SCIENCE CHINAMATERIALS
  • ISSN:   2095-8226 EI 2199-4501
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Sci Technol China
  • 被引频次:   4
  • DOI:   10.1007/s40843-018-9249-y
  • 出版年:   2018

▎ 摘  要

Actuators that can directly convert other forms of environmental energy into mechanical work offer great application prospects in intriguing energy applications and smart devices. But to-date, low cohesion strength of the interface and humidity responsive actuators primarily limit their applications. Herein, by experimentally optimizing interface of bimorph structure, we build graphene oxide/ethyl cellulose bidirectional bending actuators - a case of bimorphs with fast and reversible shape changes in response to environmental humidity gradients. Meanwhile, we employ the actuator as the engine to drive piezoelectric detector. In this case, graphene oxide and ethyl cellulose are combined with chemical bonds, successfully building a bimorph with binary synergy strengthening and toughening. The excellent hygroscopicity of graphene oxide accompanied with huge volume expansion triggers giant moisture responsiveness greater than 90 degrees. Moreover, the open circuit voltage of piezoelectric detector holds a peak value around 0.1 V and exhibits excellent reversibility. We anticipate that humidity-responsive actuator and detector hold promise for the application and expansion of smart devices in varieties of multifunctional nanosystems.