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Actuation of Cell Layers in Three Dimensions
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The alignment of fibers and cells in living tissues affect their mechanical properties and functionality. In this context, one can draw an analogy between tissues and nematic liquid crystal elastomers. We explore this analogy by growing fibroblasts on 2D‐patterned substrates and observing the contraction of cell sheets upon detachment from the
Kirsten Endresen +6 more
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Achieving rapid actuation in liquid crystal elastomers
National Science OpenLiquid crystal elastomer (LCE) is one kind of soft actuating material capable of producing large and reversible actuation strain, versatile and programmable actuation modes, and high work density, which can be widely exploited for next-generation soft ...
Liu Changyue +4 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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Advanced Materials, EarlyView.The field of polymer thermoelectrics is entering a new era, featuring breakthroughs in addressing the conventional performance disparity between p‐type and n‐type polymers, pioneering doping frontiers, and sophisticated decoupling strategies. This review explores innovations in molecular design and superior stabilities, bridging the gap from ...
Suhao Wang
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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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Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Molecular doping of conjugated polymers is fundamentally constrained by thermodynamic phase behavior. This Perspective reframes doping efficiency and stability in terms of miscibility limits, binodals, and solvus boundaries, highlighting the role of effective interaction parameters and charge transfer.
Somayeh Kashani +10 more
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2H NMR studies of liquid crystal elastomers: Macroscopic vs. molecular properties
, 2012 ► Order parameters by 2H NMR of 2H-labelled liquid crystal elastomers and 2H-labelled probes in LCEs. ► Crosslinking density vs. thermodynamic features of the paranematic–nematic transition.
DOMENICI, VALENTINA, Valentina Domenici
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Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.BioEISense is a microfluidic device with integrated impedance sensors, for real‐time, label‐free monitoring of S. aureus biofilms. In this study, the biofilm culture conditions were optimized to support sensitive and reproducible detection of biofilm formation and eradication under dynamic flow‐through conditions. The system was also validated for both
Jéssica Amorim +6 more
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A light-driven artificial flytrap
Nature Communications, 2017 Stimuli-responsive materials are commonly used in autonomous systems, whilst it is challenging to power them in a programmable manner. Here, Waniet al. use an optical fibre to control the shape of light-responsive liquid-crystal elastomers, which allow ...
Owies M. Wani, Hao Zeng, Arri Priimagi
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