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. 2019 Aug 2;5(8):eaaw2897. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aaw2897

Fig. 2. Rotation of a shape memory flower while pulsing the LED.

Fig. 2

Rotation of a DiAPLEX flower with six petals containing unchained magnetic particles counterclockwise beneath the LED first causes photothermal heating and softening of the petals, followed by lifting beneath the permanent magnet. Switching the LED on and off allows heating and lifting of every other petal. A video of this experiment is presented in movie S4. Photo credit: Jessica A.-C. Liu, North Carolina State University.