A light-driven artificial flytrap
Stimuli-responsive materials are commonly used in autonomous systems, whilst it is challenging to power them in a programmable manner. Here, Waniet al. use an optical fibre to control the shape of light-responsive liquid-crystal elastomers, which allow the device to detect and trap targeted objects.
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Main Authors: | Owies M. Wani, Hao Zeng, Arri Priimagi |
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Format: | article |
Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2017
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/7ae7a42f9dc54b5fab29791de705dcf8 |
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