Liquid crystal elastomers: Influence of the orientational distribution of the crosslinks on the phase behaviour and reorientation processes

1994 ◽  
Vol 195 (4) ◽  
pp. 1353-1367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jürgen Küupfer ◽  
Heino Finkelmann
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Phase Behaviour ◽  
Orientational Distribution ◽  
Liquid Crystal Elastomers

Unsymmetric main-chain liquid crystal elastomers with tunable phase behaviour: elastic response

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (23) ◽  
pp. 8436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Amela-Cortés ◽  
Duncan W. Bruce ◽  
Kenneth E. Evans ◽  
Christopher W. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Main Chain ◽  
Phase Behaviour ◽  
Elastic Response ◽  
Liquid Crystal Elastomers

Unsymmetric main-chain liquid crystal elastomers with tuneable phase behaviour: synthesis and mesomorphism

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (23) ◽  
pp. 8427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Amela-Cortés ◽  
Benoît Heinrîch ◽  
Bertrand Donnio ◽  
Kenneth E. Evans ◽  
Chris W. Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Main Chain ◽  
Phase Behaviour ◽  
Liquid Crystal Elastomers

Mechano‐Optical Sensors Fabricated with Multilayered Liquid Crystal Elastomers Exhibiting Tunable Deformation Recovery

2021 ◽  
pp. 2104702
Author(s):  
Kyohei Hisano ◽  
Seiya Kimura ◽  
Kyosun Ku ◽  
Tomoki Shigeyama ◽  
Norihisa Akamatsu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Optical Sensors ◽  
Liquid Crystal Elastomers ◽  
Deformation Recovery

Thermomechanically active electrodes power work-dense soft actuators

Soft Matter ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angel Martinez ◽  
Arul Clement ◽  
Junfeng Gao ◽  
Julia Kocherzat ◽  
Mohsen Tabrizi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Liquid Metal ◽  
Chain Extender ◽  
Design Work ◽  
Liquid Crystal Elastomers ◽  
Soft Actuators ◽  
Dense Liquid

The effect of chain extender structure and composition on the properties of liquid crystal elastomers (LCE) is presented. Compositions are optimized to design work-dense liquid metal LCE composites that are operated with 100 mW power.

Effect of stretching angle on the stress plateau behavior of main-chain liquid crystal elastomers

Soft Matter ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 3128-3136
Author(s):  
Suzuka Okamoto ◽  
Shinichi Sakurai ◽  
Kenji Urayama
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Main Chain ◽  
Stress Plateau ◽  
Liquid Crystal Elastomer ◽  
Ultimate Elongation ◽  
Liquid Crystal Elastomers

Stretching angle for a main-chain liquid crystal elastomer has pronounced effects on the width of the stress plateau as well as the ultimate elongation, while it has no effect on the plateau height.

Healable and Rearrangeable Networks of Liquid Crystal Elastomers Enabled by Diselenide Bonds

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ling Chen ◽  
Hari Bisoyi ◽  
Yinliang Huang ◽  
Shuai Huang ◽  
Meng Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Liquid Crystal Elastomers
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