3D Printing of Liquid Crystal Elastomeric Actuators with Spatially Programed Nematic Order.
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.201706164
Abstract: Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) are soft materials capable of large, reversible shape changes, which may find potential application as artificial muscles, soft robots, and dynamic functional architectures. Here, the design and additive manufacturing of LCE… read more here.
Keywords: spatially programed; nematic order; liquid crystal; programed nematic ... See more keywords