Fig. 5: Multimodal locomotion of a single deformation-reversal LCN actuator.
From: Desynchronized liquid crystalline network actuators with deformation reversal capability
a Schematics of an actuator prepared to exhibit reversible switching among three different shapes under one light-on/off cycle. b–d Displacement (D) versus time and light irradiation pattern (top) as well as photographs (bottom) showing different locomotion modes for the same actuator: b moving through full two-stage shape change leading to body rotation (Mode I); c walking based on unidirectional stage I deformation (Mode II); and d moving through part of two-stage deformation and imbalanced turning over (Mode III) (see also Supplementary Movie 8). Scale bars: 2 mm.
