Rapidly and Repeatedly Reprogrammable Liquid Crystalline Elastomer via a Shape Memory Mechanism
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202201679
Abstract: Realization of muscle‐like actuation for a liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) requires mesogen alignment, which is typically achieved/fixed chemically during the synthesis. Post‐synthesis regulation of the alignment in a convenient and repeatable manner is highly desirable… read more here.
Keywords: crystalline; liquid crystalline; shape memory; via shape ... See more keywords