• 文献标题:   Bioinspired Graphene Actuators Prepared by Unilateral UV Irradiation of Graphene Oxide Papers
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   HAN DD, ZHANG YL, LIU Y, LIU YQ, JIANG HB, HAN B, FU XY, DING H, XU HL, SUN HB
  • 作者关键词:   actuator, bilayer structure, graphene, moisture response, photoreduction
  • 出版物名称:   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
  • ISSN:   1616-301X EI 1616-3028
  • 通讯作者地址:   Jilin Univ
  • 被引频次:   91
  • DOI:   10.1002/adfm.201501511
  • 出版年:   2015

▎ 摘  要

Inspired by natural autonomous systems that demonstrate controllable shape, appearance, and actuation under external stimuli, a facile preparation of moisture responsive graphene-based smart actuators by unilateral UV irradiation of graphene oxide (GO) papers is reported. UV irradiation of GO is found to be an effective protocol to trigger the reduction of GO; however, due to the limited light transmittance and thermal relaxation, thick GO paper cannot be fully reduced. Consequently, by tuning the photoreduction gradient, anisotropic GO/reduced GO (RGO) bilayer structure can be easily prepared toward actuation application. To get better control over the responsive properties, GO/RGO bilayer paper with a certain curvature and RGO patterns are successfully prepared for actuator design. As representative examples, smart humidity-driven graphene actuators that mimic the cilia of respiratory tract and tendril climber plant are successfully developed for controllable objects transport.