Long Liquid Crystal Elastomer Fibers with Large Reversible Actuation Strains for Smart Textiles and Artificial Muscles

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (21) ◽  
pp. 19514-19521 ◽  
Author(s):  
Devin J. Roach ◽  
Chao Yuan ◽  
Xiao Kuang ◽  
Vincent Chi-Fung Li ◽  
Peter Blake ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Artificial Muscles ◽  
Smart Textiles ◽  
Liquid Crystal Elastomer

Shape memory materials for electrically-powered soft machines

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (21) ◽  
pp. 4539-4551 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaonan Huang ◽  
Michael Ford ◽  
Zach J. Patterson ◽  
Masoud Zarepoor ◽  
Chengfeng Pan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Shape Memory Alloy ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Recent Progress ◽  
Artificial Muscles ◽  
Liquid Crystal Elastomer ◽  
Shape Memory Materials

We review the recent progress of electrically-powered artificial muscles and soft machines using shape memory alloy and liquid crystal elastomer.

Modeling of photo-responsive liquid crystal elastomer actuators

2021 ◽  
Vol 560 ◽  
pp. 441-455
Author(s):  
Jundong Wu ◽  
Wenjun Ye ◽  
Yawu Wang ◽  
Chun-Yi Su
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Liquid Crystal Elastomer

4D Printing of Hygroscopic Liquid Crystal Elastomer Actuators

Small ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 2100910
Author(s):  
Keumbee Kim ◽  
Yuanhang Guo ◽  
Jaehee Bae ◽  
Subi Choi ◽  
Hyeong Yong Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
4D Printing ◽  
Liquid Crystal Elastomer

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.

Quantification of internal strain in bent soft materials by a cholesteric liquid crystal elastomer

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masayuki Kishino ◽  
Norihisa Akamatsu ◽  
Shoichi Kubo ◽  
Kyohei Hisano ◽  
Osamu Tsutsumi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Cholesteric Liquid Crystal ◽  
Soft Materials ◽  
Internal Strain ◽  
Liquid Crystal Elastomer
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