Disassembly of the microstructures (IMAGE)

Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Disassembly of the microstructures

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Video of the disassembly of the microstructures. The first temporarily swells the lattice, which peels apart the adhered walls. The second, less volatile liquid delays the emergence of capillary forces until the first liquid has evaporated and the material has regained its stiffness.

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(Video courtesy of Shucong Li/Bolei Deng/Harvard SEAS)

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