Thiol–acrylate side-chain liquid crystal elastomers
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DOI: 10.1039/d2sm00547f
Abstract: The Michael addition ‘click’ chemistry was used to graft acrylate-terminated mesogenic groups onto the polysiloxane backbone polymer chain with thiol functional groups, with a constant 15% fraction of diacrylate reacting monomers as crosslinkers. Three different… read more here.
Keywords: side chain; acrylate side; thiol acrylate; layer ... See more keywords
Experimental study on the dynamic mechanical response of a blue light-stimulated acrylate side chain liquid crystal elastomer.
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DOI: 10.1364/ol.533577
Abstract: This study demonstrates a breakdown analysis of the dynamics of a liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) including quality check, geometric measurement, thermal characterization, and comparison of heat- and light-induced contractions. A blue light-responsive acrylate side chain… read more here.
Keywords: liquid crystal; study; blue light; side chain ... See more keywords