Photoactuators on the base of polymeric elastomers and multiwall carbon nanotubes

Kl. Czaníková; I. Krupa; M. Ilcíková; J. Mosnáček; P. Kasák; M. Mičušík; D. Chorvát Jr.; M. Omastová

doi:10.1117/12.894530

31 August 2011 Photoactuators on the base of polymeric elastomers and multiwall carbon nanotubes

Kl. Czaníková, I. Krupa, M. Ilcíková, J. Mosnáček, P. Kasák, M. Mičušík, D. Chorvát Jr., M. Omastová

Proceedings Volume 8107, Nano-Opto-Mechanical Systems (NOMS); 810707 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.894530
Event: SPIE NanoScience + Engineering, 2011, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Photomechanical actuation is preferred to electromechanical transduction because of some advantages including wireless connection, a producing low noise, fast response etc. However, only few materials actually exhibit photoactuation. Recently, nanotube-enriched elastomeric polymers have shown photo-actuating properties; the best results were reported for liquid crystals elastomers. In the present paper we discuss photo-actuating behavior of new photoactuating materials based on the commercial elastomer such as ethylene-vinylacetate copolymer (EVA) filled with multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) modified with novel, specific surfactant consisting of pyrenenyl and cholesteryl groups. Orientation of MWCNT within the matrix was created by shear forces employing a special punch and die system. Photo-actuation was characterized using AFM.

Citation Download Citation

Kl. Czaníková, I. Krupa, M. Ilcíková, J. Mosnáček, P. Kasák, M. Mičušík, D. Chorvát Jr., and M. Omastová "Photoactuators on the base of polymeric elastomers and multiwall carbon nanotubes", Proc. SPIE 8107, Nano-Opto-Mechanical Systems (NOMS), 810707 (31 August 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.894530

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available