Understanding the effect of liquid crystal content on the phase behavior and mechanical properties of liquid crystal elastomers.
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DOI: 10.1039/d2sm00480a
Abstract: Liquid crystal elastomers are stimuli-responsive, shape-shifting materials. They typically require high temperatures for actuation which prohibits their use in many applications, such as biomedical devices. In this work, we demonstrate a simple and general approach… read more here.
Keywords: crystal mass; liquid crystal; content; mass content ... See more keywords