Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) are crosslinked polymers within which liquid crystal
molecules are linked with elastomeric polymer chains. Various anisotropic materials …

We review progress in active hydrodynamic descriptions of flowing media on curved and
deformable manifolds: the state-of-the-art in continuum descriptions of single-layers of …

Folding paper along curves leads to spatial structures that have curved surfaces meeting at
spatial creases, defined as curve-fold origami. In this work, we provide an Eulerian …

Plants can change their morphology upon environmental variations such as temperature.
Inspired by plants' morphological adaptability, we present a computational inverse design …

Liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs) are shape-changing materials that exhibit large
deformations in response to applied stimuli. Local control of the orientation of LCEs spatially …

The growth and development of biological tissues and organs strongly depend on the
requirements of their multiple functions. Plant veins yield efficient nutrient transport and …

We consider planar liquid crystal elastomers: two-dimensional objects made of anisotropic
responsive materials that remain flat when stimulated, however change their planar shape …

Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) are smart elastomers capable of a reversible shape
change triggered by a stimulus such as heat or light. This change in shape is programmed …

We combine theory and experiments to explore the kinematics and actuation of intrinsically
curved folds (ICFs) in otherwise developable shells. Unlike origami folds, ICFs are not …

Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) undergo a large uniaxial contraction upon thermal or
optical stimulation. LCE sheets are often fabricated with a spatially patterned direction of …