Understanding the physics of the auxetic response in a liquid crystal elastomer
Synthetic materials that are auxetic (negative Poisson's ratio) at a molecular level have long been sought after. An auxetic liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) was reported recently, but the physical origin of the behavior has remained unclear. Here, we explain the physics behind the auxetic respon...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Physical Society
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Physical Review Research |
| Online Access: | http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.3.023191 |