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Liquid‐Crystalline Elastomer Microvalve for Microfluidics
Author(s) -
SánchezFerrer Antoni,
Fischl Tamás,
Stubenrauch Mike,
Albrecht Arne,
Wurmus Helmut,
Hoffmann Martin,
Finkelmann Heino
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201102277
Subject(s) - microsystem , microfluidics , actuator , materials science , elastomer , nanotechnology , component (thermodynamics) , mechanical engineering , computer science , composite material , engineering , artificial intelligence , physics , thermodynamics
Microactuators are an essential component in microsystems or microdevices, and in applications that include artificial muscles, pumps, valves, or switchers. Liquid‐crystalline elastomers are a new class of actuator material in the field of microsystem technologies, which can be used in standard processes. This newly developed actuator provides new possibilities in microfluidics because of its dimensional changes activated by the increase in temperature.