Polymer Chemistry · 2022 · 25 citations · 38 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceOptical MaterialsPolymer ChemistryPolymer MaterialsActuator MaterialsOptical PolymersPolymer MorphologyPolymer PhysicsPolymer Thin FilmsSoft ActuatorsDeformable ActuationFlexible Actuator MaterialsLight-responsive Soft ActuatorsPhotopolymer MaterialsPolyimidesPolymer ActuatorsSmart Actuators
A newly designed azo-PI, without pre-stretching or polarized-light irradiation, exhibits reversible bending behaviors under alternate UV and visible light irradiation, providing a facile route to deformable 2D/3D structure actuators.
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