Coincident molecular auxeticity and negative order parameter in a liquid crystal elastomer
Auxeticity in synthetic materials is realised by geometrical design of porous structures rather than on a molecular level. Here the authors demonstrate auxeticity in a non-porous liquid crystal elastomer overcoming porosity related weakening of the material and opening a pathway to designed molecula...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2018-12-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07587-y |