Nematic elastomer actuators
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In this seminar, the liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) and their building blocks – liquid crystals and polymers are presented. The specific rod-like molecular shape of liquid crystals forces LCEs to form a special molecular distribution of the underlying polymer network. This allows them expand up to 400 % with temperature, which could be used in applications. The physics of this spontaneous distortion is explained, and applications of LCEs are presented.
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