Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 790-784, Korea.
Chem Commun (Camb). 2018 May 10;54(39):4895-4904. doi: 10.1039/c8cc01670d.
Soft actuators based on electroactive polymers (EAPs) are the core constituents of future soft robots owing to their fascinating properties such as lightweight, compactness, easy fabrication into various forms, and low cost. Ionic EAP actuators are particularly attractive owing to the low driving voltages (<3 V) as compared to those of electronic EAP actuators (usually kilovolts). This paper presents a brief overview of the recent progress in a range of EAP actuators by focusing on low voltage operation, in addition to the challenges and future strategies for their wide applicability in artificial muscles and various innovative soft robot technologies.
基于电活性聚合物（EAP）的软体致动器因其轻质、紧凑、易于制成各种形状和低成本等迷人特性，是未来软体机器人的核心组成部分。与电子 EAP 致动器（通常为千伏）相比，离子 EAP 致动器的驱动电压较低（<3V），因此特别有吸引力。本文通过关注低电压操作，简要概述了一系列 EAP 致动器的最新进展，除了在人工肌肉和各种创新的软体机器人技术中的广泛应用所面临的挑战和未来策略。
