A supertough electro-tendon based on spider silk composites

• Main Authors: Pan, Liang, Wang, Fan, Cheng, Yuan, Leow, Wan Ru, Zhang, Yong-Wei, Wang, Ming, Cai, Pingqiang, Ji, Baohua, Li, Dechang, Chen, Xiaodong
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science and Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials; Bioinspired Materials; Polymers
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/137886
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Compared to transmission systems based on shafts and gears, tendon-driven systems offer a simpler and more dexterous way to transmit actuation force in robotic hands. However, current tendon fibers have low toughness and suffer from large friction, limiting the further development of tendon-driven r...