Shell Structure Bending in Light (IMAGE)

University of Pittsburgh

Shell Structure Bending in Light

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Researchers at Pitt and CMU found that by forming light-reactive polymer into a curved shape, as shown here, the bending action happened much more quickly and generated more torque.

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Mahnoush Babaei

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