Concept of an artificial muscle design on polypyrrole nanofiber scaffolds.
PLoS One
; 15(5): e0232851, 2020.
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ABSTRACT
Here we present the synthesis and characterization of two new conducting materials having a high electro-chemo-mechanical activity for possible applications as artificial muscles or soft smart actuators in biomimetic structures. Glucose-gelatin nanofiber scaffolds (CFS) were coated with polypyrrole (PPy) first by chemical polymerization followed by electrochemical polymerization doped with dodecylbenzensulfonate (DBS-) forming CFS-PPy/DBS films, or with trifluoromethanesulfonate (CF3SO3-, TF) giving CFS-PPy/TF films. The composition, electronic and ionic conductivity of the materials were determined using different techniques. The electro-chemo-mechanical characterization of the films was carried out by cyclic voltammetry and square wave potential steps in bis(trifluoromethane)sulfonimide lithium solutions of propylene carbonate (LiTFSI-PC). Linear actuation of the CFS-PPy/DBS material exhibited 20% of strain variation with a stress of 0.14 MPa, rather similar to skeletal muscles. After 1000 cycles, the creeping effect was as low as 0,2% having a good long-term stability showing a strain variation per cycle of -1.8% (after 1000 cycles). Those material properties are excellent for future technological applications as artificial muscles, batteries, smart membranes, and so on.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Polímeros
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Órgãos Artificiais
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Pirróis
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Materiais Revestidos Biocompatíveis
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Materiais Biomiméticos
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Alicerces Teciduais
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Nanofibras
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En
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PLoS One
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CIENCIA
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MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article
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