Tough, Shape-Changing Materials: Crystallized Liquid Crystal Elastomers
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b00567
Abstract: Approaches for the synthesis and processing of responsive materials that combine robust mechanical properties and the ability to undergo shape change in response to a stimulus are of intense interest. Here, we report an approach… read more here.
Keywords: shape; changing materials; liquid crystal; shape changing ... See more keywords
Effects of particle size and oxide shell on variable stiffness performance of phase-changing materials
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DOI: 10.1177/00219983221129252
Abstract: Phase-changing materials have recently found use as particulate fillers to engender stiffness-changing behavior in composites. In the transition from solid to liquid particles, the composite modulus can be significantly reduced, and then raised again as… read more here.
Keywords: particle size; phase changing; size; performance ... See more keywords
A Study on Phase-Changing Materials for Controllable Stiffness in Robotic Joints
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DOI: 10.3390/robotics11030066
Abstract: This paper studies the viability of using a class of phase-changing materials for the design of controlled variable stiffness robotic joints which enable the design of robots that can operate in confined spaces. In such… read more here.
Keywords: stiffness robotic; stiffness; phase changing; robotic joints ... See more keywords