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Illuminating elastomers

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Liquid crystal elastomers that expand or contract on exposure to light can be used to drive a macroscopic motor

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  1. Yamada, M. et al. Photomobile polymer materials: towards light-driven plastic motors. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 47, 4986–4988 (2008)

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Armstrong, G. Illuminating elastomers. Nature Chem (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.29

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