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ArticleACS omega2023

Analysis of the Performance of a Gel Actuator Made of Plasticized Polyvinyl Chloride/Carboxylated Cellulose Nanocrystals.

Muhammad Irfan, Imdad Ali, Ahmed Ali, Mushtaq Ahmed, Toufique A Soomro, Weimin Yang, Saifur Rahman, Salim Nasar Faraj Mursal, Mohammed Jalalah, Abdulnour Ali Jazem Ghanim

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Article in ACS omega, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Muhammad IrfanElectrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Najran University, Najran 61441, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4161-6875
Imdad AliDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sindh 67450, Pakistan.
Ahmed AliEletrical Engineering Department, Sukkur IBA University, Sukkur 65200, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2645-7258
Mushtaq AhmedDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sindh 67450, Pakistan.
Toufique A SoomroDepartment of Electronic Engineering, Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology, Larkana Campus, Larkana, Sindh 67480, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8560-0026
Weimin YangCollege of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China.
Saifur RahmanElectrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Najran University, Najran 61441, Saudi Arabia.
Salim Nasar Faraj MursalElectrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Najran University, Najran 61441, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed JalalahElectrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Najran University, Najran 61441, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulnour Ali Jazem GhanimCivil Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Najran University, Najran 61441, Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recently, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) gel materials appeared promising for developing actuators, artificial muscles, and sensors. However, their energized response time and recovery limitations restrict their broader applications. Herein, a novel soft composite gel was prepared by mixing functionalized carboxylated cellulose nanocrystals (CCNs) and plasticized PVC. The surface morphology of the plasticized PVC/CCNs composite gel was characterized by scanning electronic microscopy (SEM). The prepared PVC/CCNs gel composites have increased polarity and electrical actuation with a fast response time. Experimental results demonstrated good response characteristics within the actuator model with a multilayer electrode structure when stimulated with a specified DC voltage (1000 V), with deformation of approximately 36.7%. Moreover, this PVC/CCNs gel has excellent tensile elongation, and the elongation at break of the PVC/CCNs gel is greater than the elongation at break of the pure PVC gel under the same thickness conditions. However, these PVC/CCNs composite gels showed excellent properties and development potential and are directed for broad applications in actuators, soft-robotics, and biomedical applications.

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