Liquid Crystal "Sunflowers" Are Capable Of Some Truly Bizarre Stuff
Liquid crystal elastomer ( LCEs ) are often talked about like some kind of material of the hereafter , serving as a likely nominee for everything from artificial muscles and medical equipment to aerospace applications andgecko - like sticky suits . However , researchers have often shin to form these materials into three - dimensional structures – until now . As account in theProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , scientists have used new brainstorm to create three - dimensional LCEs that can shift shape in any direction in reply to multiple types of stimuli ....