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Etch A Sketch-like liquid-crystal phase patterning

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Precision laser irradiation of liquid-crystal polymer networks with dynamic bonds enables reversible phase patterning to create multi-stimuli responsive materials towards wearable devices and information encryption.

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Fig. 1: Illustration showing the LIDC process that operates in a manner reminiscent of an Etch A Sketch.

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We acknowledge support from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research under grant no. FA9550-21-1-0115 and the Robert A. Welch Foundation under grant no. F-2007.

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    Elizabeth A. Recker, Joy Zhou & Zachariah A. Page

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Recker, E.A., Zhou, J. & Page, Z.A. Etch A Sketch-like liquid-crystal phase patterning. Nat. Mater. 23, 733–734 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-024-01896-y

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