The Effects of Network Architecture on the Photomechanical Performance of Azo-Acrylate Liquid Crystal Elastomers

The Effects of Network Architecture on the Photomechanical Performance of Azo-Acrylate Liquid Crystal Elastomers

Azo-containing liquid crystal elastomers are photomechanical materials that can be actuated via illumination. The photomechanical response is a result of the photoisomerization of the azo moiety, which produces bulk stresses in the material. These stresses arise via two distinct and competing mechan...

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Main Authors: Anastasiia Svanidze, Sudarshan Kundu, Olena Iadlovska, Anil K. Thakur, Xiaoyu Zheng, Peter Palffy-Muhoray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
Series:Crystals
Subjects:
liquid crystal elastomers
thermal stress
photostress
azo
actuation
photomechanical
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/15/1/1

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