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Torsional actuation of a two-ply, sheath-core muscle that was electrically driven at 1.8 Hz is shown. When charged, the paddle in the middle rotates as a result of tensile actuation being converted to torsional rotation within the twisted, plied muscle.

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[Credit: The Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute]

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