Applications of the hair artificial muscles
Homochiral hair artificial muscles with the spring index of 8 and twist
density of 2500 turns m-1 were used for weight
lifting, pulling a model of car wheels under water, and sensitively
switch off the light emitting diodes (LEDs) when exposed to water. The
heterochiral hair muscles with the spring index of 15 and twist density
of 2500 turns m-1 was used as a “sea cucumber” for
climbing along a barbed cord under water.