Soft machines that are resistant to puncture and that self seal

Adv Mater. 2013 Dec 10;25(46):6709-13. doi: 10.1002/adma.201303175. Epub 2013 Oct 7.

Authors

Robert F Shepherd¹, Adam A Stokes, Rui M D Nunes, George M Whitesides

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, 12 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02138, USA.

PMID: 24123311
DOI: 10.1002/adma.201303175

Abstract

A soft machine composed of a composite of elastomer and fibers resists puncture from sharp objects, and continues to operate even if punctured.

Keywords: Actuator; Composite; Elastomer; Fiber; Soft.

© 2013 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.