Moisture-Responsive 'Robots' (VIDEO)

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The researchers used flash-treated graphene oxide to create a crawler that moved when humidity was increased. Switching the humidity off and on several times induced the crawler to move 3.5 millimeters in 12 seconds, with no external energy supply.

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Yong-Lai Zhang of Jilin University

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