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Compression induced stiffening and alignment of liquid crystal elastomers [PDF]
, 2016 In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods of strengthening liquid crystal elastomers. In some embodiments, such methods include a step of placing the liquid crystal elastomer in an environment that applies dynamic stress to the liquid ...
Agrawal, Aditya +2 more
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Adaptable liquid crystal elastomers with transesterification-based bond exchange reactions [PDF]
, 2018 Adaptable liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) have recently emerged to provide a new and robust method to program monodomain LCE samples.
Drew W. Hanzon +5 more
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Can Elastomers Combine Stiffness, Toughness and Fatigue Resistance?
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.This review studies how the molecular and macroscopic architecture of elastomers influence their mechanical properties including: stiffness, stretchability, toughness, fatigue resistance, and damping behavior. By linking the structure to performance, it proposes design principles for advanced elastomeric systems that combine mechanical properties ...
Eva Baur, Esther Amstad
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Thermomechanical properties of monodomain nematic main-chain liquid crystal elastomers [PDF]
, 2018 Actuation temperature was controlled without influencing total actuation performance in liquid crystal elastomers fabricated by a two-stage reaction scheme.
Christopher M. Yakacki +4 more
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Advanced Materials, EarlyView.A large‐area, deformable high‐entropy‐ceramic (HEC)‐doped triboelectric nanogenerator with a trilayer architecture is developed, consisting of an HEC‐doped triboelectric layer, a graphite‐like textile charge‐storage layer, and stretchable carbon black electrodes.
Shengyou Li +13 more
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Regression analysis for predicting the elasticity of liquid crystal elastomers
Scientific Reports, 2022 It is highly desirable but difficult to understand how microscopic molecular details influence the macroscopic material properties, especially for soft materials with complex molecular architectures.
Hideo Doi +4 more
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Neutron Reflectometry and Compression of Graded Hydrogel Surfaces
Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.Highly‐entangled and covalently‐crosslinked hydrogels with thin and thick surface gel layers are compressed in neutron reflectometry experiments. Surface gel layer thickness dictates the extent to which the polymer network at the surface of a hydrogel collapses, while crosslinking chemistry, and therefore elastic modulus, impacts the pressure at which ...
Kathryn E. Shaffer +12 more
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Robotic Pick‐and‐Place Operations in Multifunctional Liquid Crystal Elastomers
Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2022 Pick‐and‐place operations for transporting objects precisely to a target position are a prominent function of (soft‐) robotic systems. Therefore, there is great interest in industry to improve the characteristic gripping, holding, and releasing methods ...
Pengrong Lyu +3 more
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Liquid Crystal Elastomer for Compression Therapy
Advanced Healthcare MaterialsAbstractCompression therapy is a widely used treatment for various disorders including venous leg ulcers. Traditional methods such as inelastic bandages and elastic stockings, have limitations in maintaining optimal pressure over time. Dynamic therapy devices offer intermittent pressure cycles but are often bulky or rigid. Here liquid crystal elastomer
Gaoweiang Dong +3 more
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Two‐Way Shape Memory Polymer Composite Gripper for Adaptive Robotic Applications
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.A two‐way shape memory polymer (SMP) composite is developed with intrinsic shape‐changing capability driven solely by temperature, eliminating external actuation loads. Embedding the SMP in a low‐stiffness elastomeric matrix enabled reversible transformations during heating and cooling cycles.
Aamna Hameed, Kamran Ahmed Khan
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