Shape Morphing Directed by Spatially Encoded, Dually Responsive Liquid Crystalline Elastomer Micro‐Actuators
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202208613
Abstract: Liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs) with intrinsic molecular anisotropy can be programmed to morph shapes under external stimuli. However, it is difficult to program the position and orientation of individual mesogenic units separately and locally, whether… read more here.
Keywords: micro actuators; micro; dually responsive; shape morphing ... See more keywords
Thermally and Magnetically Programmable Hydrogel Microactuators.
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DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207035
Abstract: The rapid development in micro-machinery enabled the investigation of smart materials that can embody fast response, programmable actuation, and flexibility to perform mechanical work. Soft magnetic actuators represent an interesting platform toward combining those properties.… read more here.
Keywords: thermally magnetically; hydrogel; magnetic response; micro actuators ... See more keywords
Magnetic bio-hybrid micro actuators.
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DOI: 10.1039/d2nr00152g
Abstract: Over the past two decades, there has been a growing body of work on wireless devices that can operate on the length scales of biological cells and even smaller. A class of these devices receiving… read more here.
Keywords: hybrid actuators; hybrid micro; magnetic bio; bio hybrid ... See more keywords