Light-Fueled Microscopic Walkers

Hao Zeng; Piotr Wasylczyk; Camilla Parmeggiani; Daniele Martella; Matteo Burresi; Diederik Sybolt Wiersma

doi:10.1002/adma.201501446

Light-Fueled Microscopic Walkers

Hao Zeng, Piotr Wasylczyk, Camilla Parmeggiani, Daniele Martella, Matteo Burresi, Diederik Sybolt Wiersma

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Abstract

The first microscopic artificial walker equipped with liquid-crystalline elastomer muscle is reported. The walker is fabricated by direct laser writing, is smaller than any known living terrestrial creatures, and is capable of several autonomous locomotions on different surfaces.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3883-+
Number of pages	7
Journal	Advanced Materials
Volume	27
Issue number	26
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201501446
Publication status	Published - 8 Jul 2015
Publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

SOFT MACHINES
ADHESION
BIOMECHANICS
ATTACHMENT
ELASTOMERS
DRIVEN
ROBOT

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