Liquid Crystal Elastomers as Electrkally Driven Soft Actuators
<p>A multifunctional liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs), an anisotropic gels, with large<br /> mechanical :lnd optical effects in applied electric fields is investigated, when LCEs are swollen in a low molecular weight liquid crystal, 4-n-pentyl-4- cyanobiphenyl (5CB), a nematic solvent. T...
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[Yogyakarta] : UGM, ASEAN Foundation, JICA-AUN/SEED-Net, USM
2009
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| Summary: | <p>A multifunctional liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs), an anisotropic gels, with large<br />
mechanical :lnd optical effects in applied electric fields is investigated, when LCEs are swollen in a low molecular weight liquid crystal, 4-n-pentyl-4- cyanobiphenyl (5CB), a nematic solvent. This suggests the possibility of broad application as field-induced-opticalactuator devices.</p> |
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