High-resolution 3D direct laser writing for liquid-crystalline elastomer microstructures.

Zeng, Hao; Martella, Daniele; Wasylczyk, Piotr; Cerretti, Giacomo; Lavocat, Jean-Christophe Gomez; Ho, Chih-Hua; Parmeggiani, Camilla; Wiersma, Diederik Sybolt · Adv Mater · 2014

basic_science · Level V

Where this comes from

Abstract

The paper describes 3D structures made of liquid-crystalline elastomer (LCE) - rings, woodpiles, etc. - fabricated by two-photon absorption direct laser writing with sub-micrometer resolution while maintaining the desired molecular orientation. These results lay the foundations for creating 3D, micrometer-sized, light-controlled LCE structures.