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- Kanishk Mehta
- Stimuli-Responsive Systems Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras 1 , Chennai-600036, India
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- Akhil Reddy Peeketi
- Stimuli-Responsive Systems Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras 1 , Chennai-600036, India
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- Ling Liu
- Micromechanics of Materials, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen 2 , 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Dirk Broer
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry and Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS), Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) 3 , 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Patrick Onck
- Micromechanics of Materials, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen 2 , 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Ratna Kumar Annabattula
- Stimuli-Responsive Systems Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras 1 , Chennai-600036, India
書誌事項
- 公開日
- 2020-11-05
- DOI
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- 10.1063/5.0014619
- 公開者
- AIP Publishing
説明
<jats:p>Responding to external stimuli is a trait observed in all living organisms. Modern artificial materials have adopted this profound characteristic, thereby commencing the field of stimuli–responsive systems. Liquid crystal polymers are attractive members of this family of systems owing to the available control on their anisotropic properties capable of generating complex morphologies under external stimuli. Liquid crystal polymer systems have been designed to respond to various stimuli such as heat, light, pH, humidity, and electric and magnetic fields. The attainable shapes and topographies open exciting possibilities for novel applications in a wide range of different fields such as microfluidics, artificial muscles, haptics, and optical functions. The microstructural design of liquid crystal polymers leading to diverse applications is the focus of this review. We conclude by presenting the future prospects and developments in these promising material systems.</jats:p>
収録刊行物
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- Applied Physics Reviews
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Applied Physics Reviews 7 (4), 2020-11-05
AIP Publishing