| Journal Title /掲載ジャーナル名 |
Nature Communications |
| Publication Year and Month /掲載年月 |
March, 2023 |
| Paper Title /論文タイトル |
Photothermally induced natural vibration for versatile and high-speed actuation of crystals |
| DOI /論文DOI |
10.1038/s41467-023-37086-8 |
| Author of Waseda University /本学の著者 |
HAGIWARA, Yuki(4th Year Doctoral Student, Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Advanced Science and Engineering):First Author |
| Related Websites /関連Web |
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| Abstract /抄録 |
The flourishing field of soft robotics requires versatile actuation methodology. Natural vibration is a physical phenomenon that can occur in any material. Here, we report high-speed bending of anisole crystals by natural vibration induced by the photothermal effect. Rod-shaped crystal cantilevers undergo small, fast repetitive bending (~0.2°) due to natural vibration accompanied by large photothermal bending (~1°) under ultraviolet light irradiation. The natural vibration is greatly amplified by resonance upon pulsed light irradiation at the natural frequency to realise high frequency (~700 Hz), large bending (~4°), and high energy conversion efficiency from light to mechanical energy. The natural vibration is induced by the thermal load generated by the temperature gradient in the crystal due to the photothermal effect. The bending behaviour is successfully simulated using finite element analysis. Any light-absorbing crystal can be actuated by photothermally induced natural vibration. This finding of versatile crystal actuation can lead to the development of soft robots with high-speed and high-efficient actuation capabilities. |
