Light-activated shape morphing and light-tracking materials using biopolymer-based programmable photonic nanostructures

oleh: Yu Wang, Meng Li, Jan-Kai Chang, Daniele Aurelio, Wenyi Li, Beom Joon Kim, Jae Hwan Kim, Marco Liscidini, John A. Rogers, Fiorenzo G. Omenetto

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2021-03-01

Deskripsi

Programmable optical actuation in a material provides special possibilities for applications. Here, the authors combine photonic crystals with elastomers to provide material composites with tunable deformation and actuation as a function of moving light.