Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Plasmonic Nanocomposite for Visible Light-Modulated Bimorph-Actuator Subject The topic of the resource bimorph actuators; interface; photoswitch; photothermal response; plasmonics Description An account of the resource Soft actuators have great potential applications in sophisticated movement and sensitive devices due to their flexible nature, good interaction, and precise control. However, existing carbon-based optical actuators are limited in their response under visible light irradiation. The limited visible light absorbance of the carbon nanostructure brought the metallic nanoparticle into the soft actuators that can absorb visible light. This study introduces a new type of plasmonic photothermal-bimorph actuator, using graphene oxide (GO), reduced graphene oxide (rGO), and silver nanorods (Ag NRs) to overcome the limitations of traditional optical actuators. The bimorph film is actuated by visible and near-infrared light stimuli with various power densities showing reversible deformation behavior. The actuator shows significant bending associated with a ?50 change in bending angle under visible light irradiation with a response time of ?5 1 sec. Furthermore, a smart photo-controlled non-contact switch is fabricated based on photo-thermal conversion properties, demonstrating perfect integration of plasmonic bimorph actuators. The density functional theory based molecular dynamics calculations provide an additional understanding of the bending of actuators under external stimulus. Using illustrative demonstrations of actuators, these results hint at a method for generating multipurpose visible light-based soft robots, supporting a new approach to developing an optical locking system. 2024 Wiley-VCH GmbH. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kumbhakar P.; Narendhiran S.; Midya S.; Islam M.; Balachandran M.; Singh A.K. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Advanced Materials Technologies, Vol-10, No. 3 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available John Wiley and Sons Inc Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2025-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.202401037" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.202401037</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85208035345&amp;doi=10.1002%2Fadmt.202401037&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=70a4271267464f4bf225ef19290be0a0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85208035345&amp;doi=10.1002%2fadmt.202401037&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=70a4271267464f4bf225ef19290be0a0</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 2365709X Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Kumbhakar P., Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, 560029, India; Narendhiran S., Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, 560029, India; Midya S., Materials Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Karnataka, Bangalore, 560012, India; Islam M., IMDEA Materials Institute, Tecnogetafe, Calle Eric Kandel 2, Madrid, Getafe, 28906, Spain; Balachandran M., Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, 560029, India; Singh A.K., Materials Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Karnataka, Bangalore, 560012, India