Photocontrollable Elongation Actuation of Liquid Crystal Elastomer Films with Well‐Defined Crease Structures
Although liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) have demonstrated various applications in
artificial muscles and soft robotics, their inherent flexibility and orientation‐dependent forces …
artificial muscles and soft robotics, their inherent flexibility and orientation‐dependent forces …
Photothermal-driven liquid crystal elastomers: materials, alignment and applications
Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) are programmable deformable materials that can respond
to physical fields such as light, heat, and electricity. Photothermal-driven LCE has the …
to physical fields such as light, heat, and electricity. Photothermal-driven LCE has the …
Shape programming of liquid crystal elastomers
A Rešetič - Communications Chemistry, 2024 - nature.com
Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) are shape-morphing materials that demonstrate reversible
actuation when exposed to external stimuli, such as light or heat. The actuation's complexity …
actuation when exposed to external stimuli, such as light or heat. The actuation's complexity …
Shape morphing of 3D printed liquid crystal elastomer structures with precuts
L Wang, Z Wei, Z Xu, Q Yu, ZL Wu… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) is a typical thermally responsive soft material, which is an
ideal candidate for fabricating programmable shape changing structures. The anisotropic …
ideal candidate for fabricating programmable shape changing structures. The anisotropic …
Multi-stimuli responsive soft actuator with locally controllable and programmable complex shape deformations
The soft actuators capable of responding to multiple stimuli and adapting to changing
environments have attracted growing interest in the flexible multifunctional materials …
environments have attracted growing interest in the flexible multifunctional materials …
4D Printing of Seed Capsule‐Inspired Hygro‐Responsive Structures via Liquid Crystal Templating‐Assisted Vat Photopolymerization
The creatures in nature exhibit dynamic responses to environmental stimuli through their
hierarchical architectures. Benefiting from gradient porous structures, Delosperma …
hierarchical architectures. Benefiting from gradient porous structures, Delosperma …
Switchable kirigami structures as window envelopes for energy-efficient buildings
Efficient regulation of thermal radiation is an effective way to conserve energy consumption
of buildings. Because windows are the least energy-efficient part of buildings, their thermal …
of buildings. Because windows are the least energy-efficient part of buildings, their thermal …
Shape morphing by topological patterns and profiles in laser-cut liquid crystal elastomer kirigami
Programming shape changes in soft materials requires precise control of the directionality
and magnitude of their mechanical response. Among ordered soft materials, liquid crystal …
and magnitude of their mechanical response. Among ordered soft materials, liquid crystal …
Programmable electric-field-induced bending shapes of dielectric liquid crystal elastomer sheets
The nematic director of dielectric liquid crystal elastomers (DLCEs) can be rotated by electric
field, which makes the DLCE macroscopically deformed. In this paper, the electric-field …
field, which makes the DLCE macroscopically deformed. In this paper, the electric-field …
Complementing photothermal to photochemical actuation of assembled liquid crystal networks for wavelength-selective multimodal locomotion
The incorporation of molecular photoswitches into liquid crystal networks (LCNs) endows
spatiotemporal control of their macroscale deformation and mechanical actuation in a …
spatiotemporal control of their macroscale deformation and mechanical actuation in a …