Structured light enables biomimetic swimming and versatile locomotion of photoresponsive soft microrobots

Stefano Palagi,Andrew G. Mark,Shang Yik Reigh,Kai Melde,Tian Qiu,Hao Zeng,Camilla Parmeggiani,Daniele Martella,Alberto Sanchez-Castillo,Nadia Kapernaum,Frank Giesselmann,Diederik S. Wiersma,Eric Lauga,Peer Fischer

Structured light enables biomimetic swimming and versatile locomotion of photoresponsive soft microrobots

2016

Stefano Palagi
Andrew G. Mark
Shang Yik Reigh
Kai Melde
Tian Qiu
Hao Zeng
Camilla Parmeggiani
Daniele Martella
Alberto Sanchez-Castillo
Nadia Kapernaum
Frank Giesselmann
Diederik S. Wiersma
Eric Lauga
Peer Fischer

Soft biomimetic microswimmers and microrobots made of photoactive liquid-crystal elastomers and whose body shape is controlled by structured light are able to self-propel and perform complex motion patterns on demand.

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Materials science
Structured light
Nanotechnology
Biomimetic materials
Artificial intelligence
Robotics
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