Tag Archive for 'Artificial muscle'

Light-responsive artificial chromatophores may suggest a new concept for various engineering applications such as camouflage interfaces, biophotonic devices, and flexible displays. Image credit: Han et al., doi: 10.1021/acsami.0c17623.

Newly-Developed Artificial Chromatophores Change Color in Response to Light

Jan 6, 2021 by News Staff

Artificial chromatophores that change color when exposed to light may lead to new military camouflage, soft robotics, and flexible displays. This invention...

The image in the left is a schematic diagram of the onion epidermal cells plated with gold of different thickness acting as the top and bottom electrodes. The image in the right displays the completed onion actuator. Credit: Chien-Chun Chen et al., doi: 10.1063/1.4917498.

Scientists Create Artificial Muscles from Gold, Onion Epidermal Cells

May 7, 2015 by News Staff

Onion artificial muscles can either expand or contract to bend in different directions depending on the driving voltage applied, says a group of scientists...