Programmable light‐driven soft actuator enabled by structurally anisotropic liquid crystalline network
Abstract The design and fabrication of advanced soft actuators with programmable actuation are highly desirable in constructing intelligent soft robots. In this work, a programmable light‐driven liquid crystalline network (LCN)‐based soft actuator was judiciously designed and prepared by constructin...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2025-01-01
|
| Series: | Aggregate |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/agt2.633 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832592328917778432 |
|---|---|
| author | Zhaoping Deng Xinyu Chen Xinrui Deng Jiangmin Yang Shuai Zhou Jingyu Chen Peixiang Wang Huai Yang Ruochen Lan |
| author_facet | Zhaoping Deng Xinyu Chen Xinrui Deng Jiangmin Yang Shuai Zhou Jingyu Chen Peixiang Wang Huai Yang Ruochen Lan |
| author_sort | Zhaoping Deng |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Abstract The design and fabrication of advanced soft actuators with programmable actuation are highly desirable in constructing intelligent soft robots. In this work, a programmable light‐driven liquid crystalline network (LCN)‐based soft actuator was judiciously designed and prepared by constructing structural anisotropy across the thickness of the film. A three‐dimensional (3D) deformable LCN actuator was realized by polymerization‐induced phase separation of small‐molar‐weight monomers and polymer networks. The resultant anisotropic LCN displays anisotropic microscale nanoporous architecture across the thickness in addition to uniform alignment at the molecular scale. The actuation behaviors of LCN film are tunable by adjusting the size and distribution of nanopores in LCN bulk via changing polymerization conditions and monomer components. More importantly, the nanoporous LCN film can be harnessed as a promising template to achieve diverse light responsiveness by changing the photothermal dyes via a feasible washing and refilling process, demonstrating a reprogrammable light‐driven soft actuator. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-07f1a2b29aaf4f66a09e6bafbf79dc17 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2692-4560 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-01-01 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Aggregate |
| spelling | doaj-art-07f1a2b29aaf4f66a09e6bafbf79dc172025-01-21T08:57:07ZengWileyAggregate2692-45602025-01-0161n/an/a10.1002/agt2.633Programmable light‐driven soft actuator enabled by structurally anisotropic liquid crystalline networkZhaoping Deng0Xinyu Chen1Xinrui Deng2Jiangmin Yang3Shuai Zhou4Jingyu Chen5Peixiang Wang6Huai Yang7Ruochen Lan8College of Chemistry and Materials Jiangxi Normal University Nanchang ChinaCollege of Chemistry and Materials Jiangxi Normal University Nanchang ChinaCollege of Chemistry and Materials Jiangxi Normal University Nanchang ChinaCollege of Chemistry and Materials Jiangxi Normal University Nanchang ChinaCollege of Chemistry and Materials Jiangxi Normal University Nanchang ChinaCollege of Chemistry and Materials Jiangxi Normal University Nanchang ChinaYantai Xianhua Technology Group Co., Ltd Yantai ChinaYantai Xianhua Technology Group Co., Ltd Yantai ChinaCollege of Chemistry and Materials Jiangxi Normal University Nanchang ChinaAbstract The design and fabrication of advanced soft actuators with programmable actuation are highly desirable in constructing intelligent soft robots. In this work, a programmable light‐driven liquid crystalline network (LCN)‐based soft actuator was judiciously designed and prepared by constructing structural anisotropy across the thickness of the film. A three‐dimensional (3D) deformable LCN actuator was realized by polymerization‐induced phase separation of small‐molar‐weight monomers and polymer networks. The resultant anisotropic LCN displays anisotropic microscale nanoporous architecture across the thickness in addition to uniform alignment at the molecular scale. The actuation behaviors of LCN film are tunable by adjusting the size and distribution of nanopores in LCN bulk via changing polymerization conditions and monomer components. More importantly, the nanoporous LCN film can be harnessed as a promising template to achieve diverse light responsiveness by changing the photothermal dyes via a feasible washing and refilling process, demonstrating a reprogrammable light‐driven soft actuator.https://doi.org/10.1002/agt2.633liquid crystal networksprogrammablesoft actuatorstructural anisotropy |
| spellingShingle | Zhaoping Deng Xinyu Chen Xinrui Deng Jiangmin Yang Shuai Zhou Jingyu Chen Peixiang Wang Huai Yang Ruochen Lan Programmable light‐driven soft actuator enabled by structurally anisotropic liquid crystalline network Aggregate liquid crystal networks programmable soft actuator structural anisotropy |
| title | Programmable light‐driven soft actuator enabled by structurally anisotropic liquid crystalline network |
| title_full | Programmable light‐driven soft actuator enabled by structurally anisotropic liquid crystalline network |
| title_fullStr | Programmable light‐driven soft actuator enabled by structurally anisotropic liquid crystalline network |
| title_full_unstemmed | Programmable light‐driven soft actuator enabled by structurally anisotropic liquid crystalline network |
| title_short | Programmable light‐driven soft actuator enabled by structurally anisotropic liquid crystalline network |
| title_sort | programmable light driven soft actuator enabled by structurally anisotropic liquid crystalline network |
| topic | liquid crystal networks programmable soft actuator structural anisotropy |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/agt2.633 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT zhaopingdeng programmablelightdrivensoftactuatorenabledbystructurallyanisotropicliquidcrystallinenetwork AT xinyuchen programmablelightdrivensoftactuatorenabledbystructurallyanisotropicliquidcrystallinenetwork AT xinruideng programmablelightdrivensoftactuatorenabledbystructurallyanisotropicliquidcrystallinenetwork AT jiangminyang programmablelightdrivensoftactuatorenabledbystructurallyanisotropicliquidcrystallinenetwork AT shuaizhou programmablelightdrivensoftactuatorenabledbystructurallyanisotropicliquidcrystallinenetwork AT jingyuchen programmablelightdrivensoftactuatorenabledbystructurallyanisotropicliquidcrystallinenetwork AT peixiangwang programmablelightdrivensoftactuatorenabledbystructurallyanisotropicliquidcrystallinenetwork AT huaiyang programmablelightdrivensoftactuatorenabledbystructurallyanisotropicliquidcrystallinenetwork AT ruochenlan programmablelightdrivensoftactuatorenabledbystructurallyanisotropicliquidcrystallinenetwork |