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   Articles with "crystalline polymer" as a keyword



Easy Preparation of Anisotropic Nanoparticles Based on an Azobenzene Liquid Crystalline Polymer

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recommendations! Published in 2025 at "Macromolecular Rapid Communications"

DOI: 10.1002/marc.202401042

Abstract: Herein an easy preparation method for anisotropic nanoparticles (NPs) is reported, in which the orientation of the composed molecules aligns at a certain direction in the particle, using a conventional reprecipitation method in combination with… read more here.

Keywords: crystalline polymer; anisotropic nanoparticles; liquid crystalline; azobenzene liquid ... See more keywords

Comprehensive Study of Actuation Mechanisms and Applications in Liquid Crystalline Polymer Networks and Elastomer from Nanometer Precision to Macroscale Functionality

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recommendations! Published in 2025 at "Macromolecular Rapid Communications"

DOI: 10.1002/marc.202401086

Abstract: Liquid crystalline polymer networks (LCNs) and liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs) possess unique properties that enable structural deformation in response to external stimuli such as temperature, light, and electric fields. These deformations occur across a wide… read more here.

Keywords: polymer networks; crystalline polymer; actuation; liquid crystalline ... See more keywords

Optimizing 3D‐Printing Parameters for Enhanced Mechanical Properties in Liquid Crystalline Polymer Components

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recommendations! Published in 2024 at "Polymers for Advanced Technologies"

DOI: 10.1002/pat.70037

Abstract: This study investigates the influence of three critical 3D‐printing parameters—layer height, print speed, and extrusion temperature—on the mechanical properties of liquid crystalline polymer 3D‐printed specimens, using a low‐end 3D‐printer. The extrusion process during 3D‐printing can… read more here.

Keywords: mechanical properties; crystalline polymer; printing parameters; liquid crystalline ... See more keywords

Application of thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer reinforced acrylonitrile butadiene styrene in fused filament fabrication

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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "Additive Manufacturing"

DOI: 10.1016/j.addma.2019.100813

Abstract: Abstract In this work, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) was reinforced with a thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer (TLCP) for use in Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF). As ABS and the selected TLCP do not exhibit overlapping processing… read more here.

Keywords: liquid crystalline; butadiene styrene; crystalline polymer; thermotropic liquid ... See more keywords

Reprogrammable Humidity-Driven Liquid Crystalline Polymer Actuator Enabled by Dynamic Ionic Bonds.

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recommendations! Published in 2022 at "ACS applied materials & interfaces"

DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c04662

Abstract: Liquid crystalline polymer (LCP) is a promising candidate in the design and fabrication of intelligent soft materials due to the combination of programmable anisotropy and elasticity. Here, a novel strategy to fabricate reprogrammable humidity-responsive LCP… read more here.

Keywords: humidity; actuator; film; humidity driven ... See more keywords

Spatially selective actuation of liquid-crystalline polymer films through two-photon absorption processes

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recommendations! Published in 2024 at "Nature Communications"

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53682-8

Abstract: Soft materials that respond to external stimuli are promising candidates for next-generation actuators with human-friendly nature1,2. Among various stimuli to induce strain, light offers spatial selectivity, which allows versatile motion of a continuous body. However,… read more here.

Keywords: spatial selectivity; crystalline polymer; liquid crystalline; absorption ... See more keywords
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Reducing the Sink Marks of a Crystalline Polymer Using External Gas-Assisted Injection Molding

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recommendations! Published in 2020 at "Advances in Polymer Technology"

DOI: 10.1155/2020/3793505

Abstract: External gas-assisted injection molding (EGAIM) has been used to reduce the sink marks of amorphous polymer products, but that of crystalline polymer products has not yet been reported. EGAIM of a crystalline polymer product was… read more here.

Keywords: gas assisted; crystalline polymer; sink marks; external gas ... See more keywords

Enhancement of the depth-of-field of integral imaging microscope by using switchable bifocal liquid-crystalline polymer micro lens array.

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recommendations! Published in 2017 at "Optics express"

DOI: 10.1364/oe.25.030503

Abstract: An integral imaging microscopy (IIM) system with improved depth-of-field (DoF) using a custom-designed bifocal polarization-dependent liquid-crystalline polymer micro lens array (LCP-MLA) is proposed. The implemented MLA has improved electro-optical properties such as a small focal… read more here.

Keywords: depth field; crystalline polymer; liquid crystalline; micro lens ... See more keywords