Smart soft materials are envisioned to be the building blocks of the next generation of
advanced devices and digitally augmented technologies. In this context, liquid crystals (LCs) …

Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) are renowned for their large, reversible, and anisotropic
shape change in response to various external stimuli due to their lightly cross‐linked …

Shock‐induced low‐frequency vibration damage is extremely harmful to bionic soft robots
and machines that may incur the malfunction of fragile electronic elements. However, current …

Liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs) are polymer networks exhibiting anisotropic liquid
crystallinity while maintaining elastomeric properties. Owing to diverse polymeric forms and …

Owing to their high deformation ability, 4D printed structures have various applications in
origami structures, soft robotics and deployable mechanisms. As a material with …

Abstract 4D printing was initially defined as multi-material 3D printing that can produce pre-
programmed shape changes under external stimuli over time. Thus extensive research …

Artificial muscles are indispensable components for next-generation robotics capable of
mimicking sophisticated movements of living systems. However, an optimal combination of …

Soft-elasticity in monodomain liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) is promising for impact-
absorbing applications where strain energy is ideally absorbed at constant stress …

Nematic liquid crystal elastomers (LCE) exhibit unique mechanical properties, placing them
in a category distinct from other viscoelastic systems. One of their most celebrated properties …

Multifunctional composites have been continuously developed for a myriad of applications
with remarkable adaptability to external stimuli and dynamic responsiveness. This study …