Electrostatically Driven Nanoballoon ActuatorShow others and affiliations
2016 (English)In: Nano letters (Print), ISSN 1530-6984, E-ISSN 1530-6992, Vol. 16, no 11, p. 6787-6791Article in journal, Letter (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
We demonstrate an inflatable nanoballoon actuator based on geometrical transitions between the inflated (cylindrical) and collapsed (flattened) forms of a carbon nanotube. In situ transmission electron microscopy experiments employing a nanoelectromechanical manipulator show that a collapsed carbon nanotube can be reinflated by electrically charging the nanotube, thus realizing an electrostatically driven nanoballoon actuator. We find that the tube actuator can be reliably cycled with only modest control voltages (few volts) with no apparent wear or fatigue. A complementary theoretical analysis identifies critical parameters for nanotube nanoballoon actuation.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2016. Vol. 16, no 11, p. 6787-6791
Keywords [en]
Nanoballoon, actuator, collapsed carbon nanotube, nanomanipulator, reinflation
National Category
Condensed Matter Physics Nano Technology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-129209DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b02394ISI: 000387625000011OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-129209DiVA, id: diva2:1059604
2016-12-222016-12-212018-06-09Bibliographically approved