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Bioinspired Actuated Adhesive Patterns of Liquid Crystalline Elastomers
Author(s) -
Cui Jiaxi,
Drotlef DirkMichael,
Larraza Iñigo,
FernándezBlázquez Juan P.,
Boesel Luciano F.,
Ohm Christian,
Mezger Markus,
Zentel Rudolf,
del Campo Aránzazu
Publication year - 2012
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.201200895
Subject(s) - materials science , elastomer , liquid crystal , adhesive , liquid crystalline , isotropy , composite material , phase (matter) , phase transition , elongation , nanotechnology , optics , condensed matter physics , optoelectronics , organic chemistry , ultimate tensile strength , layer (electronics) , chemistry , physics
Gecko‐inspired arrays of micropillars made of a liquid crystalline elastomer display thermoswitchable adhesive behavior as a consequence of elongation changes caused by reorientation of the mesogens at the nematic‐isotropic (N‐I) phase transition.