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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Main Authors: Dali Ge, Jielin Jin, Yuntong Dai, Peibao Xu, Kai Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/14/2770