液晶弹性体的直接激光写作由水平电场定向的液晶弹性体
Marco Carlotti1, Omar Tricinci1, Frank den Hoed1,2
1Center for Materials Interfaces (CMI), Italian Institute of Technology, Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34, Pontedera, 56025, Italy.
Open research Europe
|August 30, 2023
概括
研究人员开发了一种新的3D打印方法,使用直接激光写作 (Direct Laser Writing) 来从液晶弹性体 (LCE) 制造微型执行器. 这些智能微观结构在加热至50°C以上时,具有快速,可逆的启动.
科学领域:
- 材料科学 材料科学 材料科学
- 微型制造业的微型制造
- 纳米技术纳米技术
背景情况:
- 微电子机械系统 (MEMS) 的研究重点是可靠的,可控的执行元件.
- 2D光刻限制了MEMS的发展; 3D打印提供了先进的解决方案.
- 直接激光写作 (DLW) 能够快速制造复杂的3D微观结构.
研究的目的:
- 介绍使用液晶弹性体 (LCE) 的3D打印驱动微元件的新方法.
- 通过DLW展示智能,响应式设备的制造.
- 在微观结构中实现方向控制.
主要方法:
- 利用了直接激光写作 (DLW),这是一种基于二光子聚合的3D微印技术.
- 作为功能性打印材料的内置液晶弹性体 (LCE).
- 在印刷前使用静电场 (1.7 V/μm) 从有图案的氧化物 (ITO) 电极进行中位素对齐.
主要成果:
- 成功打印了由LCE组成的3D驱动微元件.
- 打印的微观结构显示出大约8%的快速和可逆启动.
- 在加热超过50°C时,执行发生在垂直于导体的方向.
结论:
- 开发了一种基于DLW的新方法来打印定向LCE执行器.
- 在具有ITO图案的基板上对半导体的静电场对齐是有效的.
- 制造的微元素在对热刺激的反应中表现出可逆的形状变化.
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