Electrothermally Driven Fluorescence Switching by Liquid Crystal Elastomers Based On Dimensional Photonic Crystals

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (13) ◽  
pp. 11770-11779 ◽  
Author(s):  
Changxu Lin ◽  
Yin Jiang ◽  
Cheng-an Tao ◽  
Xianpeng Yin ◽  
Yue Lan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Photonic Crystals ◽  
Fluorescence Switching ◽  
Liquid Crystal Elastomers

Thermo-, photo-, and mechano-responsive liquid crystal networks enable tunable photonic crystals

Soft Matter ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (41) ◽  
pp. 7486-7491 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Akamatsu ◽  
K. Hisano ◽  
R. Tatsumi ◽  
M. Aizawa ◽  
C. J. Barrett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Photonic Crystals ◽  
Liquid Crystal Elastomers ◽  
External Stimuli

Tunable photonic crystals exhibiting optical properties that respond reversibly to external stimuli have been developed using liquid crystal networks (LCNs) and liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs).

Mechano‐Optical Sensors Fabricated with Multilayered Liquid Crystal Elastomers Exhibiting Tunable Deformation Recovery

2021 ◽  
pp. 2104702
Author(s):  
Kyohei Hisano ◽  
Seiya Kimura ◽  
Kyosun Ku ◽  
Tomoki Shigeyama ◽  
Norihisa Akamatsu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Optical Sensors ◽  
Liquid Crystal Elastomers ◽  
Deformation Recovery

Thermomechanically active electrodes power work-dense soft actuators

Soft Matter ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angel Martinez ◽  
Arul Clement ◽  
Junfeng Gao ◽  
Julia Kocherzat ◽  
Mohsen Tabrizi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Liquid Metal ◽  
Chain Extender ◽  
Design Work ◽  
Liquid Crystal Elastomers ◽  
Soft Actuators ◽  
Dense Liquid

The effect of chain extender structure and composition on the properties of liquid crystal elastomers (LCE) is presented. Compositions are optimized to design work-dense liquid metal LCE composites that are operated with 100 mW power.

Effect of stretching angle on the stress plateau behavior of main-chain liquid crystal elastomers

Soft Matter ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 3128-3136
Author(s):  
Suzuka Okamoto ◽  
Shinichi Sakurai ◽  
Kenji Urayama
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Main Chain ◽  
Stress Plateau ◽  
Liquid Crystal Elastomer ◽  
Ultimate Elongation ◽  
Liquid Crystal Elastomers

Stretching angle for a main-chain liquid crystal elastomer has pronounced effects on the width of the stress plateau as well as the ultimate elongation, while it has no effect on the plateau height.

Healable and Rearrangeable Networks of Liquid Crystal Elastomers Enabled by Diselenide Bonds

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ling Chen ◽  
Hari Bisoyi ◽  
Yinliang Huang ◽  
Shuai Huang ◽  
Meng Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Liquid Crystal Elastomers

Coupling and memory in liquid crystal elastomers

1997 ◽  
Vol 117 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoffrey R. Mitchell ◽  
Philip M.S Roberts ◽  
Kyung-hwa Ahn ◽  
Frederick J. Davis ◽  
Craig Hasson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Liquid Crystal Elastomers
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