Nature Communications (Jan 2022)

Ionic covalent organic framework based electrolyte for fast-response ultra-low voltage electrochemical actuators

  • Fei Yu,
  • Jing-Hao Ciou,
  • Shaohua Chen,
  • Wei Church Poh,
  • Jian Chen,
  • Juntong Chen,
  • Kongcharoen Haruethai,
  • Jian Lv,
  • Dace Gao,
  • Pooi See Lee

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28023-2
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Electrically activated soft actuators with large deformability are important for soft robotics but enhancing durability and efficiency of electrochemical actuators is challenging. Here the authors demonstrate that the actuation performance of an ionic two-dimensional covalent-organic framework based electrochemical actuator is improved through the ordered pore structure of opening up efficient ion transport routes