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  • Photonics
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Direct laser writing enables high-resolution 3D microfabrication.
  • Developing stimuli-responsive photoresists for 4D microstructures is a significant challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel supramolecular cholesteric liquid crystalline photonic photoresist.
  • To demonstrate the fabrication of 4D photonic microactuators with submicron resolution.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing two-photon polymerization for direct laser writing.
  • Employing a supramolecular cholesteric liquid crystalline photonic photoresist.
  • Fabricating microstructures like pillars, flowers, and butterflies.

Main Results:

  • Achieved submicron resolution in fabricated 4D microstructures.
  • Demonstrated structural color and environmentally triggered shape changes (humidity/temperature).
  • Created functional 4D photonic microactuators.

Conclusions:

  • The developed photoresist is suitable for high-resolution 4D photonic microactuator fabrication.
  • The study provides a pathway for designing and creating advanced 4D photonic devices.
  • These microactuators respond to environmental stimuli, opening possibilities for smart materials.