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ArticleNature communications2026

Biomimetic actuator crafted from a relaxor ferroelectric polymer nanocomposite.

Hui Chi, Peijia Bai, Zhengxue Zhou, Guangfa Wang, Wenhan Xu, Yu Zhang, Hao Qin, Xinru Wang, Yunhe Zhang, Rujun Ma

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Article in Nature communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Hui Chi *Key Laboratory of High Performance Plastics (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Peijia Bai *School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Zhengxue ZhouSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Guangfa WangSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Wenhan XuDeutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Notkestr. 85, Hamburg, Germany. xuwenhan2015@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4347-2601
Yu ZhangKey Laboratory of High Performance Plastics (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Hao QinKey Laboratory of High Performance Plastics (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Xinru WangKey Laboratory of High Performance Plastics (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Yunhe ZhangKey Laboratory of High Performance Plastics (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, China. zhangyunhe@jlu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8483-6486
Rujun MaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, China. malab@nankai.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7892-5212

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Soft actuators have garnered widespread attention due to their distributed actuation and high error tolerance. However, fabricating biomimetic actuators with small-size, simple structure, low energy consumption, and multifunctionality remains challenging. Here, we present a monolayer nanocomposite achieved by incorporating polymer dots into a polyvinylidene fluoride terpolymer. Through interfacial hydrogen bonding and temperature modulation, a gradient distribution of highly polarized regions is achieved within the nanocomposite. This yields ultrahigh electromechanical performance, with an actuation strain of 14.4% and an output mechanical energy density of 1.92 J cm

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