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US12510062B2

Hydrophobic twisted and coiled polymer actuators

University of Texas at Dallas

Abstract

An actuator includes a twisted and coiled polymer fishing line and an untwisted resistance heating wire (TCPFLRHW) actuator and a coating on the TCPFLHRW actuator. The coating includes a mixture of carbon nanotubes, metal nanoparticles, and mesoporous carbon nanoparticles, and in some variations, …

University
University of Texas at Dallas
Assignee
The University Of Texas At Dallas
Inventor
Yuyang Song
Priority date
August 30, 2023
Filing date
August 30, 2023
Grant date
December 30, 2025
Publication date
December 30, 2025
Language
en
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