Seminarium Optyczne

Liquid crystal elastomers (LCE) are elastic polymers that can reversibly change shape underexternal stimuli. The induced deformation depends on the material’s molecular order which can beadjusted during the fabrication process. Selective activation by laser light offers building lightdrivensystems.Living creatures use many different mechanisms of locomotion. Some organisms use legs to jumpor walk, others generate waves along their bodies. I will present light-driven elastomeric robots,designed to mimic the movement mechanisms of biological organisms. Robots can move indifferent directions or even crawl up a vertical surface.Rotary movement in nature is very rare while it is the basis of human civilization. Probably one ofthe most important inventions was the rotary motor. I will introduce the new concept of elastomericrotary micro-motor powered by light.

Seminarium z użyciem połączenia internetowegohttps://zoom.us/j/97696726563(meeting ID: ID 97696726563, password: 314297)