articleNature CommunicationsMar 14, 2024GOLD OA

Electrothermally controlled origami fabricated by 4D printing of continuous fiber-reinforced composites

Southern University of Science and Technology · City University of Hong Kong

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Abstract

Active origami capable of precise deployment control, enabling on-demand modulation of its properties, is highly desirable in multi-scenario and multi-task applications. While 4D printing with shape memory composites holds great promise to realize such active origami, it still faces challenges such as low load-bearing capacity and limited transformable states. Here, we report a fabrication-design-actuation method of precisely controlled electrothermal origami with excellent mechanical performance and spatiotemporal controllability, utilizing 4D printing of continuous fiber-reinforced composites. The incorporation of continuous carbon fibers empowers electrothermal origami with a controllable actuation process…

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