Optocapillarity-driven assembly and reconfiguration of liquid crystal polymer actuators

oleh: Zhiming Hu, Wei Fang, Qunyang Li, Xi-Qiao Feng, Jiu-an Lv

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2020-11-01

Deskripsi

When floating at the air water interface, the shape of objects determines their capillary menisci and mutual interaction. Hu et al. show how dynamically changing shapes of liquid-crystal polymer actuators can be used to achieve optically controlled and reconfigurable assembly.