• International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing
  • Vol. 4, Issue 1, 15302 (2022)
Ziheng Zhan1, Lei Chen1, Huigao Duan1, Yiqin Chen1, Min He2、*, and Zhaolong Wang1
Author Affiliations
  • 1National Research Center for High-Efficiency Grinding, College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, People’s Republic of China
  • 2College of Electrical and Information Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, People’s Republic of China
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    DOI: 10.1088/2631-7990/ac376b Cite this Article
    Ziheng Zhan, Lei Chen, Huigao Duan, Yiqin Chen, Min He, Zhaolong Wang. 3D printed ultra-fast photothermal responsive shape memory hydrogel for microrobots[J]. International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, 2022, 4(1): 15302 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Hydrogels with stimuli-responsive capabilities are gaining more and more attention nowadays with prospective applications in biomedical engineering, bioelectronics, microrobot, etc. We develop a photothermal responsive hydrogel based on N-isopropylacrylamide that achieved a fast and reversible deformation manipulated only by near-infrared (NIR) light. The hydrogel was fabricated by the projection micro stereolithography based 3D printing technique, which can rapidly prototype complex 3D structures. Furthermore, with the variation of the grayscale while manufacturing the hydrogel, the deformation of the hydrogel structure can be freely tuned within a few seconds by losing and absorbing water through adjusting the intensity and the irradiation direction of the NIR light, showing a potential application in ultra-fast object grabbing and transportation. The present study provides a new method for designing ultrafast photothermal responsive hydrogel based microrobot working in water.
    Ziheng Zhan, Lei Chen, Huigao Duan, Yiqin Chen, Min He, Zhaolong Wang. 3D printed ultra-fast photothermal responsive shape memory hydrogel for microrobots[J]. International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, 2022, 4(1): 15302
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