Liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs) are polymer networks exhibiting anisotropic liquid
crystallinity while maintaining elastomeric properties. Owing to diverse polymeric forms and …

Owing to the excellent mechanical properties and thermal stability, outstanding electrical
insulation and chemical resistance, as well as easy processing and low cost, epoxy resins …

The development of covalent adaptable liquid crystal networks (LCNs) enabled by
introducing dynamic covalent bonds has endowed liquid crystal actuators with self-healing …

Conventional circularly polarized light (CPL) detectors necessitate several optical elements,
posing difficulties in achieving miniature and integrated devices. Recently developed …

A liquid crystalline elastomer (LCE) network consisting of dynamic covalent bonds (DCBs) is
referred as a LCE vitrimer. The mesogen alignment and the network topology can be …

Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) are a unique class of materials that combine rubber
elasticity with liquid crystalline anisotropy to produce exceptional physical and optical …

This Review presents and discusses the current state of the art in “exchangeable liquid
crystalline elastomers”, that is, LCE materials utilizing dynamically cross-linked networks …

The ability to behave in a fluidlike manner fundamentally separates thermoset and
thermoplastic polymers. Bridging this divide, covalent adaptable networks (CANs) …

Vitrimer is a new type of material that combine the advantages of thermoplastic and
thermoset materials. The rapid dynamic exchange reactions at high temperature allow the …

Liquid crystal polymers (LCPs) have gained tremendous attention in recent years due to
their great potentials from fabrication of responsive actuators and sensors to construction of …