Electricity‐Driven Strategies for Bioinspired Multifunctional Swimming Marangoni Robots Based on Super‐Aligned Carbon Nanotube Composites
Hai Lin,
Yongqiang Qian,
Peidi Zhou
et al.
Abstract:Marangoni actuators that are propelled by surface tension gradients hold significant potential in small‐scale swimming robots. Nevertheless, the release of “fuel” for conventional chemical Marangoni actuators is not easily controllable, and the single swimming function also limits application areas. Constructing controllable Marangoni robots with multifunctions is still a huge challenge. Herein, inspired by water striders, electricity‐driven strategies are proposed for a multifunctional swimming Marangoni robo… Show more
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