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ArticleBiomimetics (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Numerical Simulation Study on the Influence of MWCNT and Genipin Crosslinking on the Actuation Performance of Artificial Muscles.

Zhen Li, Yunqing Gu, Chendong He, Denghao Wu, Zhenxing Wu, Jiegang Mou, Caihua Zhou, Chengqi Mou

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Zhen LiCollege of Metrology Measurement and Instrument, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
Yunqing GuCollege of Metrology Measurement and Instrument, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
Chendong HeCollege of Metrology Measurement and Instrument, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
Denghao WuCollege of Metrology Measurement and Instrument, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4042-8381
Zhenxing WuCollege of Metrology Measurement and Instrument, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China.ORCID 0009-0006-9431-487X
Jiegang MouCollege of Metrology Measurement and Instrument, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
Caihua ZhouDepamu (Hangzhou) Pumps Technology Co., Ltd., Hangzhou 310018, China.
Chengqi MouCollege of Metrology Measurement and Instrument, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China.

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the Fundamental Research Funds for the Provincial Universities of Zhejiang 2023YW88
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Abstract

To enhance the actuation performance of artificial muscles, a thermo-piezoelectric coupled model was developed based on the inverse piezoelectric effect of piezoelectric bimorphs. By altering the effective piezoelectric coefficient, elastic modulus, and effective thermal expansion coefficient of the thermo-piezoelectric bimorph model, the bending motion of artificial muscles was simulated. The effects of multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) and Genipin crosslinking on the bending force and output displacement of the artificial muscles were analyzed, illustrating how crosslinking affects the equivalent actuation response. The results showed that MWCNT and Genipin crosslinking significantly improved the actuation performance of the artificial muscles. Through numerical simulation, the optimal crosslinking ratio was determined to be 43.34% MWCNT and 0.1% Genipin, at which the best actuation performance was achieved. Compared to non-crosslinked techniques, the artificial muscles with crosslinked structures exhibited markedly enhanced actuation behavior.

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actuation performanceartificial musclebending forcedisplacementGenipinMWCNT

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PMCPMC12839266

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