Liquid crystals are the basis of a pervasive technology of the modern era. Yet, as the display
market becomes commoditized, researchers in industry, government and academia are …

Liquid crystals (LCs) are soft but smart materials that can adjust its chemical or physical
properties in response to various external stimuli. Using these materials to construct soft …

This chapter focuses on the preparation of photoresponsive liquid‐crystalline networks and
elastomers and the mechanical responses they exhibit. It also focuses on the specific …

As the largest organ in the human body, the skin provides the important sensory channel for
humans to receive external stimulations based on touch. By the information perceived …

Crosslinked liquid crystalline polymers (CLCPs) are a type of promising material that
possess both the order of liquid crystals and the properties of polymer networks. The …

Photomechanical effects in materials and composites are a complex interplay of
photochemistry (and heat transfer in some instances), polymer chemistry and physics …