Unlocking Entropic Elasticity of Nematic Elastomers Through Light and Dynamic Adhesion
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DOI: 10.1002/admi.202100672
Abstract: Nematic liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) generally show soft elasticity, masking entropic elasticity inherent in crosslinked networks. They macroscopically deform with little stress increase under straining because of the soft shear mode attained by nematic director… read more here.
Keywords: elasticity; unlocking entropic; nematic elastomers; entropic elasticity ... See more keywords
Molecular Dynamics Studies of Entropic Elasticity of Condensed Lattice Networks Connected with Uniform Functionality f = 4
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DOI: 10.1039/d1sm01641e
Abstract: To study the linear region of entropic elasticity, we considered the simplest physical model possible and extracted the linear entropic regime by using the least squares fit and the minimum... read more here.
Keywords: elasticity; elasticity condensed; studies entropic; entropic elasticity ... See more keywords