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Dynamics of smectic elastomers [PDF]
, 2006 We study the low-frequency, long-wavelength dynamics of liquid crystal elastomers, crosslinked in the smectic-$A$ phase, in their smectic-$A$, biaxial smectic and smectic-$C$ phases. Two different yet related formulations are employed.
Lubensky, T. C., Stenull, Olaf
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Global Challenges, 2023 Despite being an essential line of defense in preventing the spread of diseases, medical glove durability is neither measured routinely nor has standard specifications.
Ashley Herkins, Katrina Cornish
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Innovative Elastomers with Antimicrobial Activity May Decrease Infection Risks during Milking
Pathogens, 2023 Contagious pathogens are very costly to dairy herds, and they may have zoonotic and reverse-zoonotic potentials and may contribute to the spread of antimicrobial resistance. One of the most important risk factors for spreading these infections is milking,
Gabriele Meroni +5 more
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The Journal of Engineering Research, 2013 Swelling elastomers have gained acceptance as very effective products for creating sealing in various industries, including those creating energy from fossil fuels and geothermal resources.
R Seyger, S Resink, H Harms, R Hibberd
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Characterization of soft stripe-domain deformations in Sm-C and Sm-C* liquid-crystal elastomers [PDF]
, 2008 The neoclassical model of Sm-C (and Sm-C*) elastomers developed by Warner and Adams predicts a class of “soft” (zero energy) deformations. We find and describe the full set of stripe domains—laminate structures in which the laminates alternate between ...
Bhattacharya, K., Biggins, J. S.
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Synthesis and characterisation of pyrene-labelled polydimethylsiloxane networks: towards the in situ detection of strain in silicone elastomers [PDF]
, 2009 Pyrene-substituted polyhydromethylsiloxanes (PHMS-Py-x) were synthesised by the hydrosilylation reaction of prop-3-enyloxymethylpyrene with polyhydromethylsiloxane (M-n = 3700). The ratio of pyrene substituent to Si-H unit was varied to afford a range of
Aguiar +41 more
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Magnetically Controlled Soft Robotics Utilizing Elastomers and Gels in Actuation: A Review
Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2021 A magnetic field has unique advantages in controlling soft robotics inside of an enclosed space, such as surgical catheters or untethered drug‐delivering robots operating in the human body.
Hyun‐Joong Chung +2 more
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Selection of elastomeric membranes for the removal of volatile organics from water [PDF]
, 1993 A wide range of homogeneous elastomeric membranes has been prepared using dicumylperoxide as a general cross-linking agent. The membranes have been used for both equilibrium sorption measurements and steady-state pervaporation experiments to study ...
Mulder, M.H.V. +4 more
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Director dynamics in liquid-crystal physical gels [PDF]
, 2007 Nematic liquid-crystal (LC) elastomers and gels have a rubbery polymer network coupled to the nematic director. While LC elastomers show a single, non-hydrodynamic relaxation mode, dynamic light-scattering studies of self-assembled liquid-crystal gels ...
Kornfield, Julia A. +4 more
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Results in EngineeringWith the rapid advancement of modern communication and electronic technologies, there is an increasing demand for polymer composites integrating multiple functionalities, such as electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, thermal insulation ...
Mingpu Li +5 more
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