Porous Conductive AgNW-Composited Liquid Crystalline Elastomer for Self-Sensing Soft Actuators

Key Points

• This research aims to develop an innovative self-sensing actuator that responds to environmental changes while sustaining large deformations.
• Developed porous conductive liquid crystalline elastomers using AgNW composites.
• Designed self-adaptive actuators capable of monitoring electrical signals from environmental stimuli.
• Created adaptive photovoltaic systems and intelligent surfaces for shape transformation.
• The porous actuator demonstrated significant changes in electrical resistance with varying deformations.
• Smart actuators efficiently autonomously regulated their shape transformation in response to environmental stimuli.
• The system showed advancements in autonomy and complexity, enhancing artificial intelligent systems.

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