Apr-22-18
Researchers have created an artificial muscle made of coiled carbon fiber and rubber that can lift more than 12,000 times its weight.
Developed by a team at the University of Illinois, the muscle is made up of carbon fiber combined with polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) rubber and then formed into a coiled shape. The new design, which is stronger and more lightweight than earlier artificial muscles, will flex when heat is applied to the silicon rubber via a small electric current. This will cause the carbon fiber to uncoil, increasing the tow diameter of the muscle and contracting it length to exhibit its impressive strength.
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