ReviewCommunications chemistry2024
Shape programming of liquid crystal elastomers.
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14 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Light-Responsive 4D Printing of Carbon Nanotube-Liquid Crystal Elastomers for Directional Actuated Bending and Biomimetic Robotics.Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2026Article
- Liquid Crystal Elastomers Filaments for Adaptive Textiles and Soft Robotics: A Processing-Centric Review.Macromolecular rapid communications · 2026Review
- Dual-wavelength photopatterning unlocks spatially programmable heterogeneity in liquid crystal elastomers.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Soft Robots Powered by Sustainable Energy.Chemical reviews · 2026Review
- 4D Printable Formulations of Mixed Low and High Molecular Weight Liquid Crystalline Units: A Versatile Route to Functional Soft Actuators.Macromolecular rapid communications · 2026Article
- Impact of dynamic bond strength on the training of liquid crystal elastomers.Chemical science · 2026Article
- Advanced Design Concepts for Shape-Memory Polymers in Biomedical Applications and Soft Robotics.Polymers · 2026Review
- What Is the Right Chain Length? Liquid Crystalline Network Tuning by Molecular Design.Macromolecules · 2025Article
- Shape Changes of Liquid Crystal Elastomers Swollen by Low Molecular Weight Liquid Crystal Drops.Macromolecular rapid communications · 2025Article
- Biomimetic Additive Manufacturing: Engineering Complexity Inspired by Nature's Simplicity.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- 4D Printing of Shape-Morphing Liquid Crystal Elastomers.Chem & bio engineering · 2024Review
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Abstract
Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) are shape-morphing materials that demonstrate reversible actuation when exposed to external stimuli, such as light or heat. The actuation's complexity depends heavily on the instilled liquid crystal alignment, programmed into the material using various shape-programming processes. As an unavoidable part of LCE synthesis, these also introduce geometrical and output restrictions that dictate the final applicability. Considering LCE's future implementation in real-life applications, it is reasonable to explore these limiting factors. This review offers a brief overview of current shape-programming methods in relation to the challenges of employing LCEs as soft, shape-memory components in future devices.
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