Surface Dynamics at Photoactive Liquid Crystal Polymer Networks
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DOI: 10.1002/adom.201900255
Abstract: The field of advanced and responsive soft materials is at the edge of a new era. After several decades during which liquid crystals generated new functions for information displays and could solve many problems in… read more here.
Keywords: photoactive liquid; dynamics photoactive; liquid crystal; crystal ... See more keywords
Shining Light on Liquid Crystal Polymer Networks: Preparing, Reconfiguring, and Driving Soft Actuators
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DOI: 10.1002/adom.201900262
Abstract: Soft actuators based on liquid crystal polymer networks (LCNs) have emerged as an exciting research topic due to many envisioned applications in areas such as soft robotics and self‐regulating devices. The infatuation stems from the… read more here.
Keywords: crystal polymer; liquid crystal; polymer networks; reconfiguring driving ... See more keywords
A new strategy to activate liquid crystal polymer samples for electroless copper deposition
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DOI: 10.1002/app.44397
Abstract: In order to activate the polymers for electroless copper deposition, an alternative way of sample preparation is demonstrated. The samples are prepared by incorporation of a small amount ( read more here.
Keywords: copper; deposition; copper deposition; liquid crystal ... See more keywords
Liquid crystal/polymer fiber mats as sensitive chemical sensors
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DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2018.01.051
Abstract: Abstract We present quantitative measurements of the optical response of liquid crystal (LC)/polymer composite fiber mats to toluene and acetone vapors. Our analyses in comparison with control measurements of pure LC film and polymer fiber… read more here.
Keywords: fiber mats; polymer; polymer fiber; liquid crystal ... See more keywords
A CPW-fed dual band four-port MIMO antenna based on liquid crystal polymer for flexible IoT applications
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DOI: 10.1017/s1759078723000223
Abstract: A 2 × 2 dual band MIMO flexible antenna with a low profile and CPW feeding is designed for Internet of Things (IoT) domains, operating in 5G (3.3–3.6/4.8–5.0 GHz), WiMAX (5.25–5.85 GHz) and WLAN (5.15–5.35/5.725–5.825… read more here.
Keywords: liquid crystal; antenna; dual band; crystal polymer ... See more keywords
Active Surfaces Formed in Liquid Crystal Polymer Networks
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c21024
Abstract: There is an increasing interest in animating materials to develop dynamic surfaces. These dynamic surfaces can be utilized for advanced applications, including switchable wetting, friction, and lubrication. Dynamic surfaces can also improve existing technologies, for… read more here.
Keywords: surfaces formed; liquid crystal; active surfaces; dynamic surfaces ... See more keywords
Geometry Controlled Oscillations in Liquid Crystal Polymer Films Triggered by Thermal Feedback.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c02472
Abstract: Light-induced oscillatory behavior of liquid crystal polymer network (LCN) films has been demonstrated by several researchers in the past decade. Similarly, oscillations in LCN films under constant thermal stimulus have been reported recently, although the… read more here.
Keywords: lcn films; liquid crystal; geometry; crystal polymer ... See more keywords
Three-dimensional printing of hierarchical liquid-crystal-polymer structures
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DOI: 10.1038/s41586-018-0474-7
Abstract: Fibre-reinforced polymer structures are often used when stiff lightweight materials are required, such as in aircraft, vehicles and biomedical implants. Despite their very high stiffness and strength1, such lightweight materials require energy- and labour-intensive fabrication… read more here.
Keywords: three dimensional; polymer structures; polymer; dimensional printing ... See more keywords
Voxel resolution in the directed self-assembly of liquid crystal polymer networks and elastomers.
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DOI: 10.1039/c7sm00663b
Abstract: Monomeric mixtures formulated to prepare a liquid crystal polymer network (LCN) or elastomer (LCE) can be "programmed" by surface alignment to retain complex and arbitrary spatial distributions of the director orientation upon polymerization. The localized… read more here.
Keywords: voxel resolution; liquid crystal; resolution directed; crystal polymer ... See more keywords
Stretchable and foldable waveplate based on liquid crystal polymer
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DOI: 10.1063/5.0027919
Abstract: The unrestricted flexibility of flexible photonic devices realizes and adjusts the unique optoelectronic properties of the device, greatly expanding the development mode and application space of optoelectronic devices. Among them, the waveplate is critical for… read more here.
Keywords: waveplate based; based liquid; liquid crystal; waveplate ... See more keywords
Thermoformed Liquid Crystal Polymer Packages for Magnetoelastic Frame-Suspended Resonators
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DOI: 10.1109/jmems.2019.2904711
Abstract: This paper describes a micromolding and bonding process for liquid crystal polymer (LCP) packages for miniaturized magnetoelastic resonators. Millimeter-scale magnetoelastic resonators are known to be attractive for tagging applications. To allow deployment in high pressure… read more here.
Keywords: polymer packages; crystal polymer; liquid crystal; package ... See more keywords