Programmable Complex Shape Changing of Polysiloxane Main-Chain Liquid Crystalline Elastomers

Programmable Complex Shape Changing of Polysiloxane Main-Chain Liquid Crystalline Elastomers

Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) are shape-morphing materials whose large and reversible shape transformations are caused by the coupling between the mobile anisotropic properties of liquid crystal (LC) units and the rubber elastic of polymer networks. Their shape-changing behaviors under certain st...

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Main Authors: Yuhe Zhang, Xiuxiu Wang, Wenlong Yang, Huixuan Yan, Xinyu Zhang, Dongxu Han, Yifan He, Chensha Li, Liguo Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
polysiloxane liquid crystalline elastomer
programmable shape morphing
two-way network memory
mechanical programming process
two-step crosslinking
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/12/4858

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