Journal
SOFT MATTER
Volume 13, Issue 44, Pages 8006-8022Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c7sm01466j
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- NSERC [RGPIN-2014-04663]
- Early Researcher Award (ERA) from the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation
- NSF [DMR 1307674]
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A plethora of living organisms are equipped with smart functionalities that are usually rooted in their surface micro/nanostructures or underlying muscle tissues. Inspired by nature, extensive research efforts have been devoted to the development of novel biomimetic functional micro/nanostructured systems. Despite all the accomplishments, the emulation of biological adaptation and stimuli responsive actuation has been a longstanding challenge. The use of liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) and networks (LCNs) for the fabrication of smart biomimetic micro/nanostructures has recently drawn extensive scientific attention and has become a growing field of research with promising prospects for emerging technologies. In this study, we review the recent progress in this field and portray the current challenges as well as the outlook of this field of research.
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