Reversible actuation in arrays of nanostructures
US7884530B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 14, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S310/80
- WIPO fieldMicro-structural and nano-technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides, in one embodiment, an apparatus. The apparatus, without limitation, may include a substrate with a surface, and a polymer layer attached to a region of the surface. The apparatus may further include a plurality of nanostructures, a first end of each nanostructure being in the polymer layer and a second end of each nanostructure protruding through the polymer layer, wherein the nanostructures are configured to move from a first position to a second position in response to a change in thickness of the polymer layer from a first thickness to a second thickness.
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