Title: A light-fuelled wave machine

Author: Yanlei Yu*

Journal: Nature, 2017, 546, 604–606

Abstract:

A polymer that incorporates liquid-crystal components generates continuous mechanical waves when lit by ultraviolet light, with potential applications for energy harvesting and self-cleaning surfaces.

论文链接：https://www.nature.com/articles/546604a

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