Liquid crystalline elastomers as artificial muscles and flexible actuators for robotics/hybrid engineered machinery
Reducing the weight and profile of machinery and robotics is currently a prime challenge for
materials scientists and engineers alike. Solving this challenge could lead to an …
materials scientists and engineers alike. Solving this challenge could lead to an …
Liquid crystal elastomer actuators and sensors: Glimpses of the past, the present and perhaps the future
J Lagerwall - Programmable Materials, 2023 - cambridge.org
Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) are programmable materials par excellence. I review the
history and state of the art of LCE materials and processing development from the …
history and state of the art of LCE materials and processing development from the …
Dynamic response of a simply supported liquid-crystal elastomer beam under moving illumination
J Zhao, Y Sun, Y Dai, J Wu, K Li - Physical Review E, 2024 - APS
Optically responsive liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) devices have thriving potential to flourish
in soft robots and microdrives, owing to their advantages of remote controllability, structural …
in soft robots and microdrives, owing to their advantages of remote controllability, structural …