Self-assembled nematic colloidal motors powered by light

Biological motors which convert energy into mechanical work inspire the fabrication of synthetic motors. Here the authors demonstrate self-assembled colloidal motors which are driven to a range of responses controlled by the feedback between light polarization and deformation of a liquid crystal.

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Main Authors: Ye Yuan, Ghaneema N. Abuhaimed, Qingkun Liu, Ivan I. Smalyukh
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/fd8ef0826f44460ba480836ee163b657
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