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View All Publications27 January 2008 in Nature Nanotechnology
Journal Article
DLDan Li
Dan LiMMMarc B. Müller
Marc B. Müller
SGScott Gilje
Scott Gilje
RKRichard B. Kaner
Richard B. Kaner
GWGordon G. Wallace
Gordon G. Wallace21 May 1999 in Science
Journal Article
RBRay H. Baughman
Ray H. BaughmanCCChangxing Cui
Changxing Cui
AZAnvar ZAKHIDOV
Anvar ZAKHIDOVZIZafar Iqbal
Zafar Iqbal
JBJoseph N. Barisci
Joseph N. Barisci
Miklos Kertesz +7
Electromechanical actuators based on sheets of single-walled carbon nanotubes were shown to generate higher stresses than natural muscle and higher strains than high-modulus ferroelectrics. Like natural muscles, the macroscopic actuators are assemblies of billions of individual nanoscale actuators. The actuation mechanism (quantum chemical–based expansion due to electrochemical double-layer charging) does not require ion intercalation, which limits the life and rate of faradaic conducting polymer actuators. Unlike conventional ferroelectric actuators, low operating voltages of a few volts generate large actuator strains. Predictions based on measurements suggest that actuators using optimized nanotube sheets may eventually provide substantially higher work densities per cycle than any previously known technology.
5 September 2008 in Advanced Materials
Journal Article
HCHaiqun Chen
Haiqun ChenMMMarc B. Müller
Marc B. Müller
KGKerry J. Gilmore
Kerry J. Gilmore
GWGordon G. Wallace
Gordon G. WallaceDLDan Li
Dan Li21 February 2014 in Science
Journal Article
CHCarter S. Haines
Carter S. Haines
MLMárcio D. Lima
Márcio D. Lima
NLNa Li
Na LiGSGeoffrey M. Spinks
Geoffrey M. Spinks
Javad ForoughiRBRay H. Baughman
Ray H. Baughman +15
Toward an Artificial Muscle: In designing materials for artificial muscles, the goals are to find those that will combine high strokes, high efficiency, long cycle life, low hysteresis, and low cost. Now,
Haines
et al.
(p. 868 ; see the Perspective by Yuan and Poulin ) show that this is possible. Twisting high-strength, readily available polymer fibers, such as those used for fishing lines or sewing thread, to the point where they coil up, allowed construction of highly efficient actuators that could be triggered by a number of stimuli.
9 August 2002 in Science
Journal Article
WLWen Lu
Wen Lu
AFAndrei G. Fadeev
Andrei G. Fadeev
BQBaohua Qi
Baohua Qi
ESElisabeth Smela
Elisabeth SmelaBMBenjamin R. Mattes
Benjamin R. Mattes
Maria Forsyth +7
π-Conjugated polymers that are electrochemically cycled in ionic liquids have enhanced lifetimes without failure (up to 1 million cycles) and fast cycle switching speeds (100 ms). We report results for electrochemical mechanical actuators, electrochromic windows, and numeric displays made from three types of π -conjugated polymers: polyaniline, polypyrrole, and polythiophene. Experiments were performed under ambient conditions, yet the polymers showed negligible loss in electroactivity. These performance advantages were obtained by using environmentally stable, room-temperature ionic liquids composed of 1-butyl-3-methyl imidazolium cations together with anions such as tetrafluoroborate or hexafluorophosphate.
2 March 2016 in Nature
Journal Article
AAAlbert C. Aragonès
Albert C. AragonèsNHNaomi L. Haworth
Naomi L. Haworth
Nadim Darwish
Simone CiampiEMEvelyn J. Mannix
Evelyn J. Mannix
NBNathaniel J. Bloomfield
Nathaniel J. Bloomfield
+3
About Me
Professor Gordon Wallace’s specialty is design and discovery of advanced materials for application in energy and health. In health - new materials to improve human performance. In energy - new materials to transform and store energy, including novel wearable and implantable energy systems for medical technologies. He is committed to fundamental research and translation of discoveries into practical applications. He has published more than 1,000 refereed publications with in excess of 64,000 citations. He has been named as a co-inventor on more than 60 patents. In 2017, he was listed as the second most influential inventor in Australia. Professor Wallace is currently the Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials, ANFF Materials node, and TRICEP. In 2017, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia. He is a fellow of the Australian Academy of Science and the Academy of Technological Science and Engineering.