Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania (USA) have invented a ferroelectric polymer that can deform when subjected to force. The material was proposed to be used to build robotic muscles. The results of the research were published in a scientific journal. Nature Supplies.
The developed polymer is a ferroelectric material. The polymer changes shape when subjected to force, similar to how human skin stretches under pressure. This flexible polymer can be used in robotics, medical devices and precision positioning systems.
The active substances in this material are actuators, which are special devices whose main task is to transfer force from the control or regulation mechanism to the actuator. It is they who change their shape under the pressure of an outer sphere, such as electricity.
On the basis of a ferroelectric polymer, scientists plan in the future to develop artificial muscles that can withstand significant loads, similar to the tissues of the human body.
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