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Gomez-Cruz C, Fernandez-de la Torre M, Lachowski D, Prados-de-Haro M, Del Río Hernández AE, Perea G, Muñoz-Barrutia A, Garcia-Gonzalez D. Mechanical and Functional Responses in Astrocytes under Alternating Deformation Modes Using Magneto-Active Substrates. Adv Mater 2024:e2312497. [PMID: 38610101 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202312497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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This work introduces NeoMag, a system designed to enhance cell mechanics assays in substrate deformation studies. NeoMag uses multidomain magneto-active materials to mechanically actuate the substrate, transmitting reversible mechanical cues to cells. The system boasts full flexibility in alternating loading substrate deformation modes, seamlessly adapting to both upright and inverted microscopes. The multidomain substrates facilitate mechanobiology assays on 2D and 3D cultures. The integration of the system with nanoindenters allows for precise evaluation of cellular mechanical properties under varying substrate deformation modes. The system is used to study the impact of substrate deformation on astrocytes, simulating mechanical conditions akin to traumatic brain injury and ischemic stroke. The results reveal local heterogeneous changes in astrocyte stiffness, influenced by the orientation of subcellular regions relative to substrate strain. These stiffness variations, exceeding 50% in stiffening and softening, and local deformations significantly alter calcium dynamics. Furthermore, sustained deformations induce actin network reorganization and activate Piezo1 channels, leading to an initial increase followed by a long-term inhibition of calcium events. Conversely, fast and dynamic deformations transiently activate Piezo1 channels and disrupt the actin network, causing long-term cell softening. These findings unveil mechanical and functional alterations in astrocytes during substrate deformation, illustrating the multiple opportunities this technology offers.
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- Clara Gomez-Cruz
- Department of Continuum Mechanics and Structural Analysis, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Avda. de la Universidad 30, 28911, Leganés, Madrid, Spain
- Departamento de Bioingeniería, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Avda. de la Universidad 30, 28911, Leganés, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Continuum Mechanics and Structural Analysis, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Avda. de la Universidad 30, 28911, Leganés, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Continuum Mechanics and Structural Analysis, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Avda. de la Universidad 30, 28911, Leganés, Madrid, Spain
- Cellular and Molecular Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Department of Continuum Mechanics and Structural Analysis, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Avda. de la Universidad 30, 28911, Leganés, Madrid, Spain
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- Cellular and Molecular Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Department of Functional and Systems Neurobiology, Instituto Cajal, CSIC, Av. Doctor Arce, 37., 28002, Leganés, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioingeniería, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Avda. de la Universidad 30, 28911, Leganés, Madrid, Spain
- Área de Ingeniería Biomédica, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Calle del Doctor Esquerdo 46, Leganés, Madrid, ES28007, Spain
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N Charles St, Baltimore, Maryland, 21218, USA
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- Department of Continuum Mechanics and Structural Analysis, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Avda. de la Universidad 30, 28911, Leganés, Madrid, Spain
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Nadzharyan TA, Kramarenko EY. Effects of Filler Anisometry on the Mechanical Response of a Magnetoactive Elastomer Cell: A Single-Inclusion Modeling Approach. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 16:118. [PMID: 38201782 PMCID: PMC10780330 DOI: 10.3390/polym16010118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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A finite-element model of the mechanical response of a magnetoactive elastomer (MAE) volume element is presented. Unit cells containing a single ferromagnetic inclusion with geometric and magnetic anisotropy are considered. The equilibrium state of the cell is calculated using the finite-element method and cell energy minimization. The response of the cell to three different excitation modes is studied: inclusion rotation, inclusion translation, and uniaxial cell stress. The influence of the magnetic properties of the filler particles on the equilibrium state of the MAE cell is considered. The dependence of the mechanical response of the cell on the filler concentration and inclusion anisometry is calculated and analyzed. Optimal filler shapes for maximizing the magnetic response of the MAE are discussed.
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Salem AMH, Ali A, Ramli RB, Muthalif AGA, Julai S. Effect of Carbonyl Iron Particle Types on the Structure and Performance of Magnetorheological Elastomers: A Frequency and Strain Dependent Study. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:4193. [PMID: 36236145 DOI: 10.3390/polym14194193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 09/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Magnetorheological elastomers (MREs) are smart viscoelastic materials in which their physical properties can be altered when subjected to a varying magnetic field strength. MREs consist of an elastomeric matrix mixed with magnetic particles, typically carbonyl iron particles (CIPs). The magnetic field-responsive property of MREs have led to their wide exposure in research. The potential development and commercialization of MRE-based devices requires extensive investigation to identify the essential factors that can affect their properties. For this reason, this research aims to investigate the impact of CIPs' type, concentration and coating on the rheological and mechanical properties of MREs. Isotropic MREs are fabricated with four different CIP compositions differing between hard or soft, and coated or uncoated samples. Each MRE composition have three different concentrations, which is 5%, 10%, and 20% by volume. The dynamic properties of the fabricated samples are tested by compression oscillations on a dynamic mechanical analyzer (DMA). Frequency and strain dependent measurements are performed to obtain the storage and loss modulus under different excitation frequencies and strain amplitudes. The emphasis is on the magnetorheological (MR) effect and the Payne effect which are an intrinsic characteristics of MREs. The effect of the CIPs' type, coating, and concentration on the MR and Payne effect of MREs are elucidated. Overall, it is observed that, the storage and loss modulus exhibit a strong dependence on both the frequency excitations and the strain amplitudes. Samples with hard and coated CIPs tend to have a higher MR effect than other samples. A decrease in the storage modulus and non-monotonous behavior of the loss modulus with increasing strain amplitude are observed, indicating the Payne effect. The results of this study can aid in the characterization of MREs and the proper selection of CIPs grades based on the application.
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Ali A, Salem AMH, Muthalif AGA, Ramli RB, Julai S. Development of a Performance-Enhanced Hybrid Magnetorheological Elastomer-Fluid for Semi-Active Vibration Isolation: Static and Dynamic Experimental Characterization. Materials (Basel) 2022; 15:ma15093238. [PMID: 35591572 PMCID: PMC9101265 DOI: 10.3390/ma15093238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Revised: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Magnetorheological elastomers (MREs) are a class of emerging smart materials in which their mechanical and rheological properties can be immediately and reversibly altered upon the application of a magnetic field. The change in the MRE properties under the magnetic field is widely known as the magnetorheological (MR) effect. Despite their inherent viscoelastic property-change characteristics, there are disadvantages incorporated with MREs, such as slow response time and the suspension of the magnetic particles in the elastomer matrix, which depress their MR effect. This study investigates the feasibility of a hybrid magnetorheological elastomer-fluid (MRE-F) for longitudinal vibration isolation. The hybrid MRE-F is fabricated by encapsulating MR fluid inside the elastomer matrix. The inclusion of the MR fluid can enhance the MR effect of the elastomer by providing a better response to the magnetic field and, hence, can improve the vibration isolation capabilities. For this purpose, an MRE-based coupling is developed, and isolation performance is investigated in terms of the linear transmissibility factor. The performance of the hybrid MRE-F was compared against two different MRE samples. The results show that further enhancement of MR-effect in MREs is possible by including MR fluid inside the elastomer. The hybrid MRE-F exhibited better stiffness change with the current increase and recorded the highest value of 55.911 N/mm. The transmissivity curves revealed that the MRE-F contributed to a broader shift in the natural frequency with a 7.2 Hz overall shift at 8.9 mT. The damping characteristics are higher in MRE-F, recording the highest percentage increase in damping with 33.04%. Overall, the results reveal the promising potential of hybrid MRE-F in developing MRE-based coupling for longitudinal vibration isolation.
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- Abdelrahman Ali
- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar;
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia; (A.M.H.S.); (R.B.R.); (S.J.)
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar;
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia; (A.M.H.S.); (R.B.R.); (S.J.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia; (A.M.H.S.); (R.B.R.); (S.J.)
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Cestarollo L, Smolenski S, El-Ghazaly A. Nanoparticle-Based Magnetorheological Elastomers with Enhanced Mechanical Deflection for Haptic Displays. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2022; 14:19002-19011. [PMID: 35420770 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c05471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Haptics allows tactile interactions between humans and digital interfaces. Magnetorheological elastomers (MREs) constitute a promising candidate material for creating the tactile interface of the future─one able to recreate 3D shapes that can be sensed with touch. Furthermore, an MRE formed by using nanoparticles, as opposed to previously used microparticles, is necessary to generate a variety of shapes involving sharp curvatures over small, micrometer-scale horizontal distances to pave the way for haptic displays with microtexture resolution. Here we fabricated both isotropic and anisotropic MREs with different concentrations (2-8 vol % nanoparticles) of soft, low-remanence ferromagnetic nanoparticles. When placed in a magnetic field gradient, isotropic MREs, nonintuitively, show higher deflection than anisotropic MREs, with the former achieving displacement on the order of a millimeter at just 100 mT. This enhanced performance in the isotropic case is explained based on the soft magnetic nature of the nanoparticles. We show that performance improves with magnetic content up to a composition of 6 vol %, where it plateaus. This behavior is attributed to the stiffness of the composite material increasing at a faster rate than the magnetization as the rigid magnetic nanoparticles are added to the elastomeric matrix. Moreover, 6 vol % microparticle-based isotropic and anisotropic MREs were fabricated and compared with the nanoparticle-based MREs. Anisotropic nanoparticle-based films show higher deflection when compared with their microparticle-based counterparts. The latter is only able to match the nanoparticle film deflection at higher applied fields of almost 300 mT. This performance difference between nanoparticle and microparticle-based films is attributed to the increased anisotropic film stiffness resulting from the larger micrometer-size particles. Finally, the optimally designed nanoparticle-based isotropic film was utilized to create a programmable and real-time reconfigurable braille-inspired interface.
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- Ludovico Cestarollo
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
- Department of Physics, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine 04011, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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Sharif U, Sun B, Hussain S, Ibrahim DS, Adewale OO, Ashraf S, Bashir F. Dynamic Behavior of Sandwich Structures with Magnetorheological Elastomer: A Review. Materials (Basel) 2021; 14:ma14227025. [PMID: 34832428 PMCID: PMC8619021 DOI: 10.3390/ma14227025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Magnetorheological (MR) materials are classified as smart materials that can alter their rheological features once exposed to peripheral magnetic fields. MR materials have been a standard and one of the primary smart materials for the last few decades due to their outstanding vibration control performance in adaptive sandwich structures and systems. This paper reviews the vibration suppression investigations of flexible constructions using MR elastomers (MREs). In relations of field-dependent controllability, physical features such as stiffness and the damping of different geometrical structures integrated with the core layer of MREs are explored. The veracity of the knowledge is discussed in this article, whereby sandwich structures with different MR treatment configurations are analyzed for free and forced vibration, MRE sandwich structures are analyzed for stability under different working conditions, and the optimal positions of fully and partially treated MRE sandwich structures for improved vibration control are identified. MR materials′ field-dependent stiffness and damping characteristics are also discussed in this article. A few of the most noteworthy research articles over the last several years have been summarized.
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- Umer Sharif
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China; (D.S.I.); (O.O.A.)
- Correspondence: (U.S.); (B.S.)
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China; (D.S.I.); (O.O.A.)
- Correspondence: (U.S.); (B.S.)
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China;
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China; (D.S.I.); (O.O.A.)
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China; (D.S.I.); (O.O.A.)
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- Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Government College University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan;
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- Faculty of Basic Sciences, Sardar Bahadur Khan Women′s University, Quetta 87300, Pakistan;
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Muhammad Zaki N, Yunus NA, Yusoff MS, Mazlan SA, Abdul Aziz SA, Izni NA, Bahiuddin I. Effects of Petroleum-Based Oils as Dispersing Aids on Physicochemical Characteristics of Magnetorheological Elastomers. Materials (Basel) 2021; 14:ma14227026. [PMID: 34832425 PMCID: PMC8617985 DOI: 10.3390/ma14227026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Revised: 10/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This paper investigated the effects of petroleum-based oils (PBOs) as a dispersing aid on the physicochemical characteristics of natural rubber (NR)-based magnetorheological elastomers (MREs). The addition of PBOs was expected to overcome the low performance of magnetorheological (MR) elastomers due to their inhomogeneous dispersion and the mobility of magnetic particles within the elastomer matrix. The NR-based MREs were firstly fabricated by mixing the NR compounds homogeneously with different ratios of naphthenic oil (NO), light mineral oil (LMO), and paraffin oil (PO) to aromatic oil (AO), with weight percentage ratios of 100:0, 70:30, 50:50, and 30:70, respectively. From the obtained results, the ratios of NO mixed with low amounts of AO improved the material physicochemical characteristics, such as thermal properties. Meanwhile, LMO mixed the AO led to the best results for curing characteristics, microstructure observation, and magnetic properties of the MREs. We found that the LMO mixed with a high content of AO could provide good compatibility between the rubber molecular and magnetic particles due to similar chemical structures, which apparently enhance the physicochemical characteristics of MREs. In conclusion, the 30:70 ratio of LMO:AO is considered the preferable dispersing aid for MREs due to structural compounds present in the oil that enhance the physicochemical characteristics of the NR-based MREs.
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- Norizatie Muhammad Zaki
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar 32610, Malaysia; (N.M.Z.); (M.S.Y.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar 32610, Malaysia; (N.M.Z.); (M.S.Y.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +60-5368-7202
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar 32610, Malaysia; (N.M.Z.); (M.S.Y.)
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- Engineering Materials and Structures (eMast) iKohza, Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, Kuala Lumpur 54100, Malaysia; (S.A.M.); (S.A.A.A.)
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- Engineering Materials and Structures (eMast) iKohza, Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, Kuala Lumpur 54100, Malaysia; (S.A.M.); (S.A.A.A.)
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- Department of Actuarial Science & Applied Statistics, Faculty of Business and Management, UCSI University Kuala Lumpur (South Wing), Cheras, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia;
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vocational College, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jl. Yacaranda Sekip Unit IV, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia;
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Clark AT, Bennett A, Kraus E, Pogoda K, Cēbers A, Janmey P, Turner KT, Corbin EA, Cheng X. Magnetic field tuning of mechanical properties of ultrasoft PDMS-based magnetorheological elastomers for biological applications. Multifunct Mater 2021; 4:035001. [PMID: 36860552 PMCID: PMC9974181 DOI: 10.1088/2399-7532/ac1b7e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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We report tuning of the moduli and surface roughness of magnetorheological elastomers (MREs) by varying applied magnetic field. Ultrasoft MREs are fabricated using a physiologically relevant commercial polymer, Sylgard™ 527, and carbonyl iron powder (CIP). We found that the shear storage modulus, Young's modulus, and root-mean-square surface roughness are increased by ~41×, ~11×, and ~11×, respectively, when subjected to a magnetic field strength of 95.5 kA m-1. Single fit parameter equations are presented that capture the tunability of the moduli and surface roughness as a function of CIP volume fraction and magnetic field strength. These magnetic field-induced changes in the mechanical moduli and surface roughness of MREs are key parameters for biological applications.
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- Andy T Clark
- Department of Physics, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA, United States of America
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America
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- Department of Physics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America
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- Department of Experimental Physics of Complex Systems, Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Physics, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
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- Department of Physics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, United States of America
- Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, United States of America
- Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, United States of America
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- Department of Physics, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA, United States of America
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Liu M, Zhang M, Zhang J, Qiao Y, Zhai P. Experimental Investigation on the Effect of Graphene Oxide Additive on the Steady-State and Dynamic Shear Properties of PDMS-Based Magnetorheological Elastomer. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:1777. [PMID: 34071427 DOI: 10.3390/polym13111777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Isotropic polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-based magnetorheological elastomers (MREs) filled with various contents of graphene oxide (GO) additive were fabricated by the solution blending-casting method in this work. The morphologies of the produced MREs were characterized, and the results indicate that the uniform distribution of GO sheets and carbonyl iron particles (CIPs) becomes difficult with the increase of GO content. The steady-state and dynamic shear properties of the MREs under different magnetic field strengths were evaluated using parallel plate rheometer. It was found that the physical stiffness effect of GO sheets leads to the increase of the zero-field shear modulus with increasing GO content under both the steady-state and dynamic shear loads. The chemical crosslinking density of PDMS matrix decreases with the GO content due to the strong physical crosslinking between GO and the PDMS matrix. Thus, the MREs filled with higher GO content exhibit more fluid-like behavior. Under the dynamic shear load, the absolute MR effect increases with the GO content due to the increased flexibility of the PDMS matrix and the dynamic self-stiffening effect occurring in the physical crosslinking interfaces around GO sheets. The highest relative MR effect was achieved by the MREs filled with 0.1 wt.% GO sheets. Then, the relative MR effect decreases with the further increase of GO content due to the improved zero-field modulus and the increased agglomerations of GO and CIPs. This study shows that the addition of GO sheets is a possible way to prepare new MREs with high MR effect, while simultaneously possessing high zero-field stiffness and load bearing capability.
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Fabricating soft functional materials via additive manufacturing is an emerging field with a wide variety of applications due to their ability to respond to specifically engineered stimuli (e.g., mechanical, electrical, magnetic, chemical). This article describes an approach to engineering magnetically sensitive structures using three-dimensional printing of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene scaffolds. These scaffolds are encapsulated in polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and removed using organic solvents. The open channels that remain after removal are filled in with a ferrofluid to render the structure magnetically sensitive. A three-point flexural test shows that introducing a channel in this way only reduces the flexural modulus of the PDMS by a factor ∼8%. We perform magnetic deflection experiments on samples with three different channel diameters. Our results show a linear dependence between applied magnetic field strength and deflection. We also find that there is a minimum magnetic field strength that needs to be applied to achieve deflection. These results suggest that there is a minimum yield stress, beyond which deflection will occur. We perform experiments on a more complex channel geometry to find that there are multiple modes of deflection. A rational approach to channel design may enable us to tune the mechanical response and direct these actuators to undergo complex motion.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
- Center for Multiphase Flow Research and Education, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
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Li Z, Liu P, Yan P. Design and Analysis of a Novel Flexure-Based Dynamically Tunable Nanopositioner. Micromachines (Basel) 2021; 12:212. [PMID: 33669608 DOI: 10.3390/mi12020212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Revised: 02/13/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Various tools, such as biomedical manipulators, optical aligners, and ultraprecision manufacturing tools, implement nanopositioners that must be dynamically tunable to satisfy the requirements of different working conditions. In this paper, we present the design and analysis of a flexure-based nanopositioner with dynamically tunable characteristics for the implementation of a high-performance servomechanism. The nanopositioner is composed of four flexure beams that are positioned in parallel and symmetric configurations sandwiched between magnetorheological elastomers (MREs). The properties of MREs impart dynamicity to the nanopositioner, allowing the workspace, stiffness, and damping characteristics in particular to be tuned under the action of an external magnetic field. By utilizing elastic beam theory and electromagnetic field coupling analysis, kinetostatic and dynamic models of the proposed nanopositioner were established to predict the variable stiffness property and dynamically tunable characteristics. The models were validated by performing a finite element analysis. Herein, it is shown that the proposed nanopositioner model can actively adjust the trade-offs between the working range, speed, and sustained load capability by changing the magnetic field. The proposed dynamic tuning method offers new insight into the design of flexure-based nanopositioners for real applications.
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Asadi Khanouki M, Sedaghati R, Hemmatian M. Multidisciplinary Design Optimization of a Novel Sandwich Beam-Based Adaptive Tuned Vibration Absorber Featuring Magnetorheological Elastomer. Materials (Basel) 2020; 13:E2261. [PMID: 32422988 DOI: 10.3390/ma13102261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Revised: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The present study aims to investigate the dynamic performance and design optimization of a novel magnetorheological elastomer based adaptive tuned vibration absorber (MRE-ATVA). The proposed MRE-ATVA consists of a light-weight sandwich beam treated with an MRE core layer and two electromagnets installed at both free ends. Three different design configurations for electromagnets are proposed. The finite element (FE) model of the proposed MRE-ATVA and magnetic model of the electromagnets are developed and combined to evaluate the frequency range of the absorber under varying magnetic field intensity. The results of the developed model are validated in multiple stages with available analytical and simulation data. A multidisciplinary design optimization strategy has been formulated to maximize the frequency range of the proposed MRE-based ATVA while respecting constraints of weight, size, mechanical stress, and sandwich beam deflection. The optimal solution is obtained and compared for the three proposed ATVA configurations. The optimal ATVA with a U-shaped electromagnet shows more than 40% increase in the natural frequency while having a total mass of 596 g.
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Isaev D, Semisalova A, Alekhina Y, Makarova L, Perov N. Simulation of Magnetodielectric Effect in Magnetorheological Elastomers. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20061457. [PMID: 30909424 PMCID: PMC6470718 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20061457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2019] [Revised: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
We present the results of numerical simulation of magnetodielectric effect (MDE) in magnetorheological elastomers (MRE)—the change of effective permittivity of elastomer placed under the external magnetic field. The computer model of effect is based on an assumption about the displacement of magnetic particles inside the elastic matrix under the external magnetic field and the formation of chain-like structures. Such displacement of metallic particles between the planes of capacitor leads to the change of capacity, which can be considered as a change of effective permittivity of elastomer caused by magnetic field (magnetodielectric effect). In the literature, mainly the 2D approach is used to model similar effects. In this paper, we present a new approach of magnetorheological elastomers simulation—a 3D-model of the magnetodielectric effect with ability to simulate systems of 105 particles. Within the framework of the model, three types of particle size distributions were simulated, which gives an advantage over previously reported approaches. Lognormal size distribution was shown to give better qualitative match of the modeling and experimental results than monosized type. The developed model resulted in a good qualitative agreement with all experimental data obtained earlier for Fe-based elastomers. The proposed model is useful to study these novel functional materials, analyze the features of magnetodielectric effect and predict the optimal composition of magnetorheological elastomers for further profound experimental study.
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Affiliation(s)
- Danil Isaev
- Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia.
| | - Anna Semisalova
- Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia.
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research, 01328 Dresden, Germany.
| | - Yulia Alekhina
- Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia.
| | - Liudmila Makarova
- Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia.
- Institute of Physics, Matematics & IT, Baltic Federal University, 236041 Kaliningrad, Russia.
| | - Nikolai Perov
- Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia.
- Institute of Physics, Matematics & IT, Baltic Federal University, 236041 Kaliningrad, Russia.
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Yunus NA, Mazlan SA, Abdul Aziz SA, Tan Shilan S, Abdul Wahab NA; Ubaidillah. Thermal Stability and Rheological Properties of Epoxidized Natural Rubber-Based Magnetorheological Elastomer. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E746. [PMID: 30744210 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20030746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2018] [Revised: 01/25/2019] [Accepted: 01/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Determination of the thermal characteristics and temperature-dependent rheological properties of the magnetorheological elastomers (MREs) is of paramount importance particularly with regards to MRE applications. Hitherto, a paucity of temperature dependent analysis has been conducted by MRE researchers. In this study, an investigation on the thermal and rheological properties of epoxidized natural rubber (ENR)-based MREs was performed. Various percentages of carbonyl iron particles (CIPs) were blended with the ENR compound using a two roll-mill for the preparation of the ENR-based MRE samples. The morphological, elemental, and thermal analyses were performed before the rheological test. Several characterizations, as well as the effects of the strain amplitude, temperature, and magnetic field on the rheological properties of ENR-based MRE samples, were evaluated. The micrographs and elemental results were well-correlated regarding the CIP and Fe contents, and a uniform distribution of CIPs was achieved. The results of the thermal test indicated that the incorporation of CIPs enhanced the thermal stability of the ENR-based MREs. Based on the rheological analysis, the storage modulus and loss factor were dependent on the CIP content and strain amplitude. The effect of temperature on the rheological properties revealed that the stiffness of the ENR-based MREs was considered stable, and they were appropriate to be employed in the MRE devices exposed to high temperatures above 45 °C.
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