Open AccessLiquid crystal elastomer shell actuators with negative order parameter
Author(s) -
V. S. R. Jampani,
Ross H. Volpe,
Kevin Reguengo De Sousa,
Joana Ferreira Machado,
Christopher M. Yakacki,
Jan P. F. Lagerwall
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
science advances
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.928
H-Index - 146
ISSN - 2375-2548
DOI - 10.1126/sciadv.aaw2476
Subject(s) - elastomer , shell (structure) , actuator , materials science , liquid crystal , composite material , nanotechnology , computer science , optoelectronics , artificial intelligence
A theoretically predicted case of anti-ordered liquid crystal rubber is realized in the form of spherical artificial muscles.
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