Recent advances in 4D printing of liquid crystal elastomers
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 …
shape change in response to various external stimuli due to their lightly cross‐linked …
Soft elasticity optimises dissipation in 3D-printed liquid crystal elastomers
Soft-elasticity in monodomain liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) is promising for impact-
absorbing applications where strain energy is ideally absorbed at constant stress …
absorbing applications where strain energy is ideally absorbed at constant stress …
Multimaterial printing of liquid crystal elastomers with integrated stretchable electronics
Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) have grown in popularity in recent years as a stimuli-
responsive material for soft actuators and shape reconfigurable structures. To make these …
responsive material for soft actuators and shape reconfigurable structures. To make these …
Anisotropic iridescence and polarization patterns in a direct ink written chiral photonic polymer
JAHP Sol, H Sentjens, L Yang, N Grossiord… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The iridescence of structural color and its polarization characteristics originate from the
nanoscale organization of materials. A major challenge in materials science is generating …
nanoscale organization of materials. A major challenge in materials science is generating …
One‐step manufacturing of supramolecular liquid‐crystal elastomers by stress‐induced alignment and hydrogen bond exchange
Liquid‐crystal elastomers (LCEs) capable of performing large and reversible deformation in
response to an external stimulus are an important class of soft actuators. However, their …
response to an external stimulus are an important class of soft actuators. However, their …
Three-dimensional printing of liquid crystal elastomers and their applications
Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs), which are composed of liquid crystal mesogens and
polymer networks, exhibit excellent actuation performance and tailorable energy dissipation …
polymer networks, exhibit excellent actuation performance and tailorable energy dissipation …
Electrically driven liquid crystal network actuators
Soft actuators based on liquid crystal networks (LCNs) have aroused great scientific interest
for use as stimuli-controlled shape-changing and moving components for robotic devices …
for use as stimuli-controlled shape-changing and moving components for robotic devices …