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Biomimetic human eyes in adaptive lenses with conductive gels.

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To investigate the imaging effect, adaptive robust lenses are prepared by sealing transparent liquid or gel. Lenses are fabricated using the negative-pressure method, which is a benefit for a stable… Click to show full abstract

To investigate the imaging effect, adaptive robust lenses are prepared by sealing transparent liquid or gel. Lenses are fabricated using the negative-pressure method, which is a benefit for a stable biconvex shape. Under the action of an electric field, the soft lens deforms following the dielectric elastomer actuator (DEA). DE (dielectric elastomer) membranes expand in the plane perpendicular to the electric field lines. The toroidal driving area leads to a decrease in lens diameter and an increase in convex curvature. Therefore, the focal length of the lens becomes shorter. The experimental measurement utilizes the double focal length method. As a result, the largest focal length change that could be achieved was 44.7% (190 mm→105 mm) of the soft lens using a DEA with carbon grease electrodes. Furthermore, the ECG (electrocardiogram) conductive gel could replace traditional carbon grease for DEA electrodes in optics. This type of transparent electrode is creatively applied to a biomedical lens. Under the same conditions, the electrostriction rate in a DEA with ECG gel was achieved at 33%, which was greater than that of 28% in a DEA coupled with carbon grease electrode. Adaptive lenses have characteristics such as easy fabrication, low cost, and strong operability, and they possess great potential application value in biomedical feild.

Keywords: dea; carbon grease; focal length; biomimetic human; human eyes; adaptive lenses

Journal Title: Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials
Year Published: 2023

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