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Layered liquid crystal elastomer actuators

Authors :
Tyler Guin
Michael J. Settle
Benjamin A. Kowalski
Anesia D. Auguste
Richard V. Beblo
Gregory W. Reich
Timothy J. White
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2018.

Abstract

Liquid crystalline elastomers (LCE) exhibit shape transformation when subjected to various stimuli, but the achievable thickness of LCE films is limited. Here the authors demonstrate arbitrarily thick LCE films that are continuous in composition and maintain the director orientation, prescribed into the material.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
9
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.83633de1d25447e1a744bdc0efd699be
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04911-4