Volume Phase Transitions of Heliconical Cholesteric Gels under an External Field along the Helix Axis
We present a mean field theory to describe cholesteric elastomers and gels under an external field, such as an electric or a magnetic field, along the helix axis of a cholesteric phase. We study the deformations and volume phase transitions of cholesteric gels as a function of the external field and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-11-01
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Series: | Gels |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2310-2861/6/4/40 |