Light-Mediated Manufacture and Manipulation of Actuators

Adv Mater. 2016 Oct;28(38):8328-8343. doi: 10.1002/adma.201602211. Epub 2016 Jul 20.

Authors

Dong-Dong Han¹, Yong-Lai Zhang², Jia-Nan Ma¹, Yu-Qing Liu¹, Bing Han¹, Hong-Bo Sun^{3

4}

Affiliations

¹ State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China.
² State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China. yonglaizhang@jlu.edu.cn.
³ State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China. hbsun@jlu.edu.cn.
⁴ College of Physics, Jilin University, Jiefang Road 119, Changchun, 130023, P. R. China. hbsun@jlu.edu.cn.

PMID: 27435292
DOI: 10.1002/adma.201602211

Abstract

Recent years have seen a considerable growth of research interests in developing novel technologies that permit designable manufacture and controllable manipulation of actuators. Among various fabrication and driving strategies, light has emerged as an enabler to reach this end, contributing to the development of actuators. Several accessible light-mediated manufacturing technologies, such as ultraviolet (UV) lithography and direct laser writing (DLW), are summarized. A series of light-driven strategies including optical trapping, photochemical actuation, and photothermal actuation for controllable manipulation of actuators is introduced. Current challenges and future perspectives of this field are discussed. To generalize, light holds great promise for the development of actuators.

Keywords: UV lithography; actuators; laser fabrication; light-driven actuators; photothermal effect.