Light activated non-reciprocal motion in liquid crystalline networks by designed microactuator architecture

• DOI: 10.1039/c7ra03224b
• Publication Date: 2017-04-05T11:54:48Z
• Authors: D. Martella; D. Antonioli; S. Nocentini; D. S. Wiersma; G. Galli; M. Laus; C. Parmeggiani
• Keywords: Microscale chemistry; Reciprocal; Millisecond; Microactuator

The cross-linking density controls light induced deformation dynamics in liquid crystalline networks. A double stripe system featuring different crosslinking densities affords non reciprocal and asymmetric millisecond movements at the microscale.