Self-Jumping of a Liquid Crystal Elastomer Balloon under Steady Illumination
Self-oscillation capable of maintaining periodic motion upon constant stimulus has potential applications in the fields of autonomous robotics, energy-generation devices, mechano-logistic devices, sensors, and so on. Inspired by the active jumping of kangaroos and frogs in nature, we proposed a self...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-07-01
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Series: | Polymers |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/14/2770 |