Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 2008 · 1K citations · 26 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceOptical MaterialsPolymer ChemistryPolymer MaterialsElastomeric PolymersMolecular MotorsOptical PolymersPlastic DeformationPolymer CharacterizationPolymer PhysicsLight-driven Molecular MotorsLight-responsive Soft ActuatorsMotor MaterialsPhotopolymer MaterialsPolymer Actuators
Can light drive a motor? Azobenzene-containing liquid-crystalline elastomers (LCEs) and their composite materials have the potential to show three-dimensional movement by light irradiation. With the LCE laminated films, a first light-driven plastic motor has been developed, which can convert light energy directly into a continuous rotation without the aid of batteries, electric wires, or gears.
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