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  • Smart artificial microwires inspired by natural cilia offer potential for object manipulation and surface property tuning.
  • Current artificial microwires lack mechanical robustness, limiting their use in practical conditions.
  • A critical gap exists between laboratory demonstrations and real-world applicability of artificial microwires.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel surface design that enhances the mechanical robustness of artificial microwires.
  • To enable the practical application of stimuli-responsive artificial microwires in demanding environments.
  • To demonstrate the on-demand functionality of protected microwires using external magnetic fields.

Main Methods:

  • A new surface design featuring interconnected frames to protect artificial microwires.
  • Utilizing iron-laden polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) aerosols aligned by a magnetic field onto frame sidewalls.
  • Forming multilayer microwires parallel to a substrate, with frames preventing direct mechanical contact.

Main Results:

  • The frame design successfully protects microwires from mechanical damage, ensuring lower layers remain functional even if top layers are worn.
  • Magnetic field application allows re-alignment of microwires, exposing them for functionality.
  • Demonstrated on-demand control of droplet impact dynamics, adhesion force, and transport using the protected microwires.

Conclusions:

  • The novel frame-integrated design significantly improves the mechanical robustness of smart artificial microwires.
  • This strategy enables the utilization of stimuli-responsive microwires in real-life conditions, overcoming previous fragility limitations.
  • The findings pave the way for broader applications of robust smart surfaces in various fields.