They used laser etching to create intricate graphene trenches within liquid metal/low expansion polyimide (LM@PI) films, mimicking leaf veins. Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) was then used to ...

"The design mimics the structure of leaf veins," said Li Xiaofei, a member of the team, "which balances the strength and speed of the actuator." The result was published in Advanced Materials.

By using leaf skeletons as templates, researchers harnessed nature's intrinsic hierarchical fractal structures to improve the ...

Superstructure liquid metal photothermal actuator inspired by leaf veins. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by ...

By using leaf skeletons as templates, researchers harnessed nature's intrinsic hierarchical fractal structures to improve the ...