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> The team utilized poly(lactic acid) (PLA), an eco-friendly material derived from crop-based raw materials, and highly durable bio-based thermoplastic polyuret
by westurner 2y ago
> The team utilized poly(lactic acid) (PLA), an eco-friendly material derived from crop-based raw materials, and highly durable bio-based thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) to develop the artificial muscle fibers that mimic the functional and real muscles.
"Energy harvesting and storage using highly durable Biomass-Based artificial muscle fibers via shape memory effect" (2025) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1385894724103415 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S13858...
- westurner 2y ago"Giant nanomechanical energy storage capacity in twisted single-walled carbon nanotube ropes" (2024) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41565-024-01645-x https://www.nature.com/articles/s41565-024-01645-x : >> 583 Wh/kg But just graphene presumably doesn't work in these applications due to lack of tensilility like certain natural fibers?