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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Bioinspired actuated adhesive patterns of liquid crystalline elastomers.

Markus MezgerLuciano F. BoeselJuan P. Fernández-blázquezRudolf ZentelDirk-michael DrotlefJiaxi CuiAránzazu Del CampoIñigo LarrazaChristian Ohm

subject

Phase transitionMaterials scienceLiquid crystallineMechanical EngineeringElastomerBenzoatesLiquid CrystalsElastomersMechanics of MaterialsBiomimeticsAdhesivesGeneral Materials ScienceAdhesiveComposite materialElongation

description

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.

10.1002/adma.201200895https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22718271