Selective Actuation Of Polymer Nanocomposites By Controlling Properties Of Magnetic And Plasmonic Nanoparticles For Soft Robotics Applications Sumeet R Mishra by Sumeet R. Mishra instant download after payment.

The field of soft robotics is associated with soft materials that are amenable to reshaping, which encompasses a broad range of material systems – in terms of both their composition and structural design. Commonly employed materials include elastomers, hydrogels, thermoplastics or their composites with other functional “hard” materials. These hard materials allow for actuation of their soft matrices using mechanical, chemical, magnetic, or electrical stimuli. Polymer nanocomposite (PNC) actuators for soft robotics combine the elastic properties of the matrix with the functional response of nanoparticles (NPs). The response of these actuators can be tuned by the functionality and physical properties of the nanoparticles as well as by their arrangement within. The focus of this dissertation is to devise such systems where selective actuation of a polymer nanocomposite is achieved by controlling one or more of the above factors.