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Shape programming of liquid crystal elastomers [PDF]

Communications Chemistry
Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) are shape-morphing materials that demonstrate reversible actuation when exposed to external stimuli, such as light or heat.
Andraž Rešetič
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Liquid Crystal Elastomers: 30 Years After. [PDF]

Macromolecules
This is a Review that attempts to cast a look at the whole history of liquid crystal elastomers and the evolution of this field from its inception to the current state of the art.
Terentjev EM.
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Stiffening Liquid Crystal Elastomers with Liquid Crystal Inclusions. [PDF]

Adv Mater
Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) are promising building blocks for soft robots, given their large, programmable, reversible, and stimuli‐responsive shape change.
Vasanji S, Scarfo MG, Alyami A, Mekonnen TH, Hajireza P, Saed MO, Jákli A, Shahsavan H.   +7 more
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Smart chiral liquid crystal elastomers: Design, properties and application [PDF]

Smart Molecules
Smart chiral liquid crystal elastomers are a class of soft photonic crystals with periodic nanostructures. There are two kinds of chiral liquid crystal elastomers with structural colors: cholesteric liquid crystal elastomers with a one‐dimensional ...
Yuan Liu, Jiazhe Ma, Yanzhao Yang, Cristian Valenzuela, Xuan Zhang, Ling Wang, Wei Feng   +6 more
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Leaping liquid crystal elastomers. [PDF]

Sci Adv, 2023
Snap-through mechanisms are pervasive in everyday life in biological systems, engineered devices, and consumer products. Snap-through transitions can be realized in responsive materials via stimuli-induced mechanical instability.
Hebner TS, Korner K, Bowman CN, Bhattacharya K, White TJ.   +4 more
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Rejuvenating liquid crystal elastomers for self-growth [PDF]

Nature Communications
To date, only one polymer can self-grow to an extended length beyond its original size at room temperature without external stimuli or energy input.
Hongtu Xu, Huan Liang, Yang Yang, Yawen Liu, Enjian He, Zhijun Yang, Yixuan Wang, Yen Wei, Yan Ji   +8 more
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4D Printing of Shape-Morphing Liquid Crystal Elastomers [PDF]

Chem & Bio Engineering
In nature, biological systems can sense environmental changes and alter their performance parameters in real time to adapt to environmental changes. Inspired by these, scientists have developed a range of novel shape-morphing materials.
Tongzhi Zang, Shuang Fu, Junpeng Cheng, Chun Zhang, Xili Lu, Jianshe Hu, Hesheng Xia, Yue Zhao   +7 more
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Fracture of liquid crystal elastomers. [PDF]

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Significance Understanding the fracture mechanics of soft materials is critical for enabling their actuation and shape programming, where mechanical integrity under extreme deformation is essential. Among these materials, liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs)
Zhou Y, Wei C, Jin L.
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Chiral liquid crystal elastomers advance light modulation [PDF]

Light: Science & Applications
Chiral liquid crystal elastomers, as soft photonic materials, enable dynamic omnidirectional tuning of circularly polarized reflection wavelength and function as an effective medium for full-color circularly polarized luminescence, showing promise for ...
Jiazhe Ma, Zhongqiang Yang
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Enabling liquid crystal elastomers with tunable actuation temperature [PDF]

Nature Communications, 2023
Liquid crystalline elastomers are regarded as a kind of desirable soft actuator material for soft robotics and other high-tech areas. The isotropization temperature (Ti) plays an important role as it determines the actuation temperature and other ...
Yanjin Yao, Enjian He, Hongtu Xu, Yawen Liu, Zhijun Yang, Yen Wei, Yan Ji   +6 more
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