Tampere University researchers developed light-responsive hydrogels that precisely reshape soft materials without touch. The breakthrough enables programmable surfaces for applications in photonics, sensing, and biomedicine.
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Light-responsive hydrogels enable fast and precise control of soft materials
Light-Responsive Hydrogel Thin Films Technology type
Non-Contact Material Reshaping Key capability
Photonics, Sensing, Biomedicine Application areas
Rapid Response, Reversible, Programmable Material properties