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 Faculty Publications 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/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Salian, Raksha D.; Kumar Das, Avijit; Kumbhakar, Partha Title A name given to the resource An MoS2/PEDOT:PSS-based flexible NIR-responsive soft actuator Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Materials Advances;Volume;6;Issue;14;pp.4905-4912 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1039/d5ma00329f" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1039/d5ma00329f</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105008902082?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105008902082?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Salian R.D., Department of Physics and Electronics, Christ University, Bangalore, 560029, India; Kumar Das A., Department of Chemistry, Christ University, Bangalore, 560029, India; Kumbhakar P., Department of Physics and Electronics, Christ University, Bangalore, 560029, India Description An account of the resource The development of sophisticated smart devices heavily relies on flexible soft actuators combined with near infrared (NIR) light responsive two-dimensional (2D) materials. Soft robots provide a number of benefits, such as flexibility, high sensitivity, compliance and security. Amidst many manufacturing and driving approaches, light has surfaced as a facilitator, aiding in the fabrication of soft actuators. Using few-layered molybdenum disulphide (MoS2) and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS), the current work aims to introduce a polymer nanocomposite film for soft actuator applications under NIR light exposure. The actuation behavior was impacted by PEDOT:PSS under NIR light exposure. In order to incorporate controllable deformation of the actuator, the photothermal properties of the composite film were investigated. In situ Raman spectroscopy and the density functional theory (DFT) calculation explain the structural change and energy optimization of PEDOT:PSS. A soft insect was further designed based on this photothermal property, which can deform under light exposure. Therefore, such flexible design has huge potential for soft robotics applications in modern technologies. 2025 RSC. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Royal Society of Chemistry Relation A related resource ISSN: 26335409; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online