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polymers. Angew Chem Int Ed 46:506–528
Jiang Z, Xu M, Li FY, Yu YL (2013) Red-light-controllable liquid-crystal soft actuators via
low-power excited upconversion based on triplet-triplet annihilation. J Am Chem Soc
135:16446–16453
Kohlmeyer RR, Chen J (2013) Wavelength-selective, IR light-driven hinges based on liquid
crystalline elastomer composites. Angew Chem Int Ed 52:9234–9237
Kupfer J, Finkelmann H (1991) Nematic liquid single-crystal elastomers. Makromol Chem-Rapid
Commun 12:717–726
Li MH, Keller P, Li B, Wang XG, Brunet M (2003) Light-driven side-on nematic elastomer
actuators. Adv Mater 15:569–572
Li CS, Liu Y, Huang XZ, Jiang HR (2012a) Direct sun-driven artificial heliotropism for solar energy
harvesting based on a photo-thermomechanical liquid-crystal elastomer nanocomposite. Adv
Funct Mater 22:5166–5174
Li C, Cheng FT, Lv JA, Zhao Y, Liu MJ, Jiang L, Yu YL (2012b) Light-controlled quick switch of
adhesion on a micro-arrayed liquid crystal polymer superhydrophobic film. Soft Matter
8:3730–3733
Ohm C, Brehmer M, Zentel R (2010) Liquid crystalline elastomers as actuators and sensors. Adv
Mater 22:3366–3387
Tazuke S, Kurihara S, Ikeda T (1987) Amplified image recording in liquid-crystal media by means
of photochemically triggered phase-transition. Chem Lett 16:911–914
Ube T, Ikeda T (2014) Photomobile polymer materials with crosslinked liquid-crystalline structures: molecular design, fabrication, and functions. Angew Chem Int Ed 53:10290–10299
van Oosten CL, Bastiaansen CWM, Broer DJ (2009) Printed artificial cilia from liquid-crystal
network actuators modularly driven by light. Nat Mater 8:677–682
Wang W, Sun XM, Wu W, Peng HS, Yu YL (2012) Photoinduced deformation of crosslinked
liquid-crystalline polymer film oriented by a highly aligned carbon nanotube sheet. Angew
Chem Int Ed 51:4644–4647
White TJ, Broer DJ (2015) Programmable and adaptive mechanics with liquid crystal polymer
networks and elastomers. Nat Mater 14:1087–1098
Wu W, Yao LM, Yang TS, Yin RY, Li FY, Yu YL (2011) NIR-light-induced deformation of crosslinked liquid-crystal polymers using upconversion nanophosphors. J Am Chem Soc
133:15810–15813
Yamada M, Kondo M, Mamiya J, Yu YL, Kinoshita M, Barrett CJ, Ikeda T (2008) Photomobile
polymer materials: towards light-driven plastic motors. Angew Chem Int Ed 47:4986–4988
Yamada M, Kondo M, Miyasato R, Naka Y, Mamiya J, Kinoshita M, Shishido A, Yu YL,
Barrett CJ, Ikeda T (2009) Photomobile polymer materials-various three-dimensional movements. J Mater Chem 19:60–62
Yan Z, Ji XM, Wu W, Wei J, Yu YL (2012) Light-switchable behavior of a microarray of
azobenzene liquid crystal polymer induced by photodeformation. Macromol Rapid Commun
33:1362–1367
Yin RY, Xu WX, Kondo M, Yen CC, Mamiya J, Ikeda T, Yu YL (2009) Can sunlight drive the
photoinduced bending of polymer films? J Mater Chem 19:3141–3143
Yoshino T, Kondo M, Mamiya J, Kinoshita M, Yu YL, Ikeda T (2010) Three-dimensional
photomobility of crosslinked azobenzene liquid-crystalline polymer fibers. Adv Mater
22:1361–1363
Yu YL, Nakano M, Ikeda T (2003) Directed bending of a polymer film by light. Nature
425:145–145
Zeng H, Martella D, Wasylczyk P, Cerretti G, Lavocat JC, Ho CH, Parmeggiani C, Wiersma DS
(2014) High-resolution 3D direct laser writing for liquid-crystalline elastomer microstructures.
Adv Mater 26:2319–2322
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polymers. Angew Chem Int Ed 46:506–528
Jiang Z, Xu M, Li FY, Yu YL (2013) Red-light-controllable liquid-crystal soft actuators via
low-power excited upconversion based on triplet-triplet annihilation. J Am Chem Soc
135:16446–16453
Kohlmeyer RR, Chen J (2013) Wavelength-selective, IR light-driven hinges based on liquid
crystalline elastomer composites. Angew Chem Int Ed 52:9234–9237
Kupfer J, Finkelmann H (1991) Nematic liquid single-crystal elastomers. Makromol Chem-Rapid
Commun 12:717–726
Li MH, Keller P, Li B, Wang XG, Brunet M (2003) Light-driven side-on nematic elastomer
actuators. Adv Mater 15:569–572
Li CS, Liu Y, Huang XZ, Jiang HR (2012a) Direct sun-driven artificial heliotropism for solar energy
harvesting based on a photo-thermomechanical liquid-crystal elastomer nanocomposite. Adv
Funct Mater 22:5166–5174
Li C, Cheng FT, Lv JA, Zhao Y, Liu MJ, Jiang L, Yu YL (2012b) Light-controlled quick switch of
adhesion on a micro-arrayed liquid crystal polymer superhydrophobic film. Soft Matter
8:3730–3733
Ohm C, Brehmer M, Zentel R (2010) Liquid crystalline elastomers as actuators and sensors. Adv
Mater 22:3366–3387
Tazuke S, Kurihara S, Ikeda T (1987) Amplified image recording in liquid-crystal media by means
of photochemically triggered phase-transition. Chem Lett 16:911–914
Ube T, Ikeda T (2014) Photomobile polymer materials with crosslinked liquid-crystalline structures: molecular design, fabrication, and functions. Angew Chem Int Ed 53:10290–10299
van Oosten CL, Bastiaansen CWM, Broer DJ (2009) Printed artificial cilia from liquid-crystal
network actuators modularly driven by light. Nat Mater 8:677–682
Wang W, Sun XM, Wu W, Peng HS, Yu YL (2012) Photoinduced deformation of crosslinked
liquid-crystalline polymer film oriented by a highly aligned carbon nanotube sheet. Angew
Chem Int Ed 51:4644–4647
White TJ, Broer DJ (2015) Programmable and adaptive mechanics with liquid crystal polymer
networks and elastomers. Nat Mater 14:1087–1098
Wu W, Yao LM, Yang TS, Yin RY, Li FY, Yu YL (2011) NIR-light-induced deformation of crosslinked liquid-crystal polymers using upconversion nanophosphors. J Am Chem Soc
133:15810–15813
Yamada M, Kondo M, Mamiya J, Yu YL, Kinoshita M, Barrett CJ, Ikeda T (2008) Photomobile
polymer materials: towards light-driven plastic motors. Angew Chem Int Ed 47:4986–4988
Yamada M, Kondo M, Miyasato R, Naka Y, Mamiya J, Kinoshita M, Shishido A, Yu YL,
Barrett CJ, Ikeda T (2009) Photomobile polymer materials-various three-dimensional movements. J Mater Chem 19:60–62
Yan Z, Ji XM, Wu W, Wei J, Yu YL (2012) Light-switchable behavior of a microarray of
azobenzene liquid crystal polymer induced by photodeformation. Macromol Rapid Commun
33:1362–1367
Yin RY, Xu WX, Kondo M, Yen CC, Mamiya J, Ikeda T, Yu YL (2009) Can sunlight drive the
photoinduced bending of polymer films? J Mater Chem 19:3141–3143
Yoshino T, Kondo M, Mamiya J, Kinoshita M, Yu YL, Ikeda T (2010) Three-dimensional
photomobility of crosslinked azobenzene liquid-crystalline polymer fibers. Adv Mater
22:1361–1363
Yu YL, Nakano M, Ikeda T (2003) Directed bending of a polymer film by light. Nature
425:145–145
Zeng H, Martella D, Wasylczyk P, Cerretti G, Lavocat JC, Ho CH, Parmeggiani C, Wiersma DS
(2014) High-resolution 3D direct laser writing for liquid-crystalline elastomer microstructures.
Adv Mater 26:2319–2322
13 Photodeformable Liquid Crystalline Polymers (LCPs)
389