Fatigue Properties of Electro-Active Papers for Biomimetic Actuators

초록

Cellulose-based Electro-Active Papers (EAPap) have been studied as potential actuators as a result of their low voltage operation, light weight, and low power consumption. In addition, they are bio-degradable and potentially inexpensive.1 The construction of many EAPap electromechanical actuators has been based on cellulose paper film coated with thin electrode layers. This EAPap actuator has shown a reversible and reproducible bending movement as well as longitudinal displacement under low voltage alternating current. However, the EAPap is a complex anisotropic material, which has not been extensively characterized and additional basic and design testing required before developing application devices from EAPap.