Toward Application of Liquid Crystalline Elastomer for Smart Robotics: State of the Art and Challenges
Liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs) are lightly crosslinked polymers that combine liquid crystalline order and rubber elasticity. Owing to their unique anisotropic behavior and reversible shape responses to external stimulation (temperature, light, etc.), LCEs have emerged as preferred candidates f...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-06-01
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Series: | Polymers |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/11/1889 |