基于液晶的结构色致动器。

Zhang Pei, de Haan Laurens T, Debije Michael G, Schenning Albert P H J

Stimuli-responsive Functional Materials and Devices, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, Den Dolech 2, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

Light Sci Appl. 2022 Aug 5;11(1):248. doi: 10.1038/s41377-022-00937-y.

Animals can modify their body shape and/or color for protection, camouflage and communication. This adaptability has inspired fabrication of actuators with structural color changes to endow soft robots with additional functionalities. Using liquid crystal-based materials for actuators with structural color changes is a promising approach. In this review, we discuss the current state of liquid crystal-based actuators with structural color changes and the potential applications of these structural color actuators in soft robotic devices.

动物可以改变它们的身体形状和/或颜色以进行保护、伪装和交流。这种适应性激发了人们制造具有结构颜色变化的致动器，以使软机器人具备更多功能。使用基于液晶的材料来制造具有结构颜色变化的致动器是一种很有前景的方法。在这篇综述中，我们讨论了基于液晶的具有结构颜色变化的致动器的当前状态以及这些结构颜色致动器在软机器人设备中的潜在应用。