Spontaneous symmetry breaking and emergent polar order are each of fundamental
importance to a range of scientific disciplines, as well as generating rich phase behaviour in …

Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs), consisting of polymer networks and liquid crystal
mesogens, show a reversible phase change under thermal stimuli. However, the kinetic …

Abstract A generalised WI 1, I 2 strain energy function, a generalisation of previously
devised response functions W 1 and W 2, of binomial form is presented in this work for …

In this work, a two-component acrylate liquid crystal elastomer, with varying composition and
templating phase, is synthesized in the laboratory and investigated in parallel using …

Auxetics are materials characterized by a negative Poisson's ratio (NPR), an uncommon
mechanical behavior corresponding to a transversal deformation tendency opposite to the …

Nematic liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) are advanced materials known for their shape-
changing capability in response to external stimuli such as heat, light, solvents and …

Auxetics are materials displaying a negative Poisson's ratio, ie, getting thicker in one or both
transverse axes when subject to strain. In 2018, liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) displaying …

Stochastic elasticity is a fast developing field that combines nonlinear elasticity and
stochastic theories in order to significantly improve model predictions by accounting for …

Auxetic materials exhibit a negative Poisson's ratio, ie, they become thicker rather than
thinner in at least one dimension when strained. Recently, a nematic liquid crystal elastomer …

Following the experimental lead, we construct a general mathematical model which,
depending on whether the uniaxial scalar order parameter is constant or not, can predict …