Liquid crystals are the basis of a pervasive technology of the modern era. Yet, as the display
market becomes commoditized, researchers in industry, government and academia are …

Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) are renowned for their large, reversible, and anisotropic
shape change in response to various external stimuli due to their lightly cross‐linked …

Recent years have seen major advances in the developments of both additive
manufacturing concepts and responsive materials. When combined as 4D printing, the …

Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) are a unique class of materials which combine rubber
elasticity with the orientational order of liquid crystals. This combination can lead to materials …

Liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs) are soft, anisotropic materials that exhibit large shape
transformations when subjected to various stimuli. Here we demonstrate a facile approach to …

Programmable shape-shifting materials can take different physical forms to achieve
multifunctionality in a dynamic and controllable manner. Although morphing a shape from …

In nature, the well-defined and precisely controlled structure of components on a molecular,
supramolecular, and mesoscopic scale is crucial for the complex processes found in living …

Stimuli-responsive liquid crystal elastomers with molecular orientation coupled to rubber-like
elasticity show a great potential as elements in soft robotics, sensing, and transport systems …

Two-dimensional liquid-crystal elastomer (LCE) sheets with preprogrammed topological
defects are prepared by aligning liquid-crystal monomers within micropatterned epoxy …

The ability of biological systems to self-assemble materials into pre-programmed shapes in
response to external stimuli is inspirational. Emulating the capability of self-assembling …