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Towards smart artificial muscle

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Intercalation of ions in vanadium oxide is a well-known process that causes this material to swell. Researchers have now used this mechanical deformation effect to build a vanadium oxide artificial muscle that is stronger than human skeletal muscle.

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Figure 1: A cantilever actuator operating in an aqueous solution of LiClO4.
Figure 2: Double-layer structure of V2O5 sheets.

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Livage, J. Towards smart artificial muscle. Nature Mater 2, 297–299 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat886

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