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The contribution of hydrogen bonding to the photomechanical response of azobenzene-functionalized polyamides

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Dual-light control of nanomachines that integrate motor and modulator subunits

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Nonlinear mechanics of hybrid polymer networks that mimic the complex mechanical environment of cells

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A light-driven artificial flytrap

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Biomimetic Reversible Heat-Stiffening Polymer Nanocomposites

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Cholesteric Polymer Scaffolds Filled with Azobenzene-Containing Nematic Mixture with Phototunable Optical Properties

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Regulating the modulus of a chiral liquid crystal polymer network by light

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Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Nanocomposites Inspired by the Sea Cucumber Dermis

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