Liquid Crystalline Elastomers as Actuators and Sensors

Optical Switching and Image Storage by Means of Azobenzene Liquid-Crystal Films

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Liquid Crystal Elastomers

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A New Opto-Mechanical Effect in Solids

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Photomobile Polymer Materials: Towards Light‐Driven Plastic Motors

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Fast liquid-crystal elastomer swims into the dark

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Nematic liquid single crystal elastomers

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Printed artificial cilia from liquid-crystal network actuators modularly driven by light

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Polymer artificial muscles

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Liquid crystal elastomers with mechanical properties of a muscle

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Anisotropic Bending and Unbending Behavior of Azobenzene Liquid‐Crystalline Gels by Light Exposure

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Memory and Development of Textures of Polydomain Nematic Elastomers

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Better Actuation Through Chemistry: Using Surface Coatings to Create Uniform Director Fields in Nematic Liquid Crystal Elastomers

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Liquid‐Crystalline Elastomers with Gold Nanoparticle Cross‐Linkers

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Redox‐Responsive Macroscopic Gel Assembly Based on Discrete Dual Interactions

Nakahata, M., Takashima, Y., & Harada, A. (2014) · Angewandte Chemie · doi:10.1002/ange.201310295 · Cited by 23

Liquid Crystals

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Theoretical study of chaotic jumping of liquid crystal elastomer ball under periodic illumination

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Switching shapes of nematic elastomers with various director configurations

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Shape-shifting liquid crystals

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Direct mapping of local director field of nematic liquid crystals at the nanoscale

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Carbon Nanotubes as Reinforcement of Cellulose Liquid Crystalline Responsive Networks

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Measuring the five elastic constants of a nematic liquid crystal elastomer

Oh, S., Guo, T., Kuenstler, A. S., Hayward, R. C., Palffy‐Muhoray, P., & Zheng, X. A. (2020) · Liquid Crystals · doi:10.1080/02678292.2020.1790680 · Cited by 21

Deuteron NMR investigation on orientational order parameter in polymer dispersed liquid crystal elastomers

Rešetič, A., Milavec, J., Domenici, V., Župančič, B., Bubnov, A. M., & Zalar, B. (2020) · Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics · doi:10.1039/d0cp04143b · Cited by 23

Reprocessable Photodeformable Azobenzene Polymers

Zhang, H. (2021) · Molecules · doi:10.3390/molecules26154455 · Cited by 22

Finite element simulation of the viscoelastic behavior of elastomers under finite deformation with consideration of nonlinear material viscosity

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Bio-inspired Flexible Airflow Sensor with Self-bended 3D Hair-like Configurations

Shen, D., Jiang, Y., Ma, Z., Zhao, P., Gong, Z., Dong, Z., & Zhang, D. (2021) · Journal of Bionic Engineering · doi:10.1007/s42235-021-00110-y · Cited by 22

Liquid crystal‐based elastomers in tissue engineering

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Thermally induced self-rupture of a constrained liquid crystal elastomer

Annapooranan, R., & Cai, S. (2022) · Engineering Fracture Mechanics · doi:10.1016/j.engfracmech.2022.108584 · Cited by 23

A Semicrystalline Poly(azobenzene) Exhibiting Room Temperature Light-Induced Melting, Crystallization, and Alignment

Zhou, H., Kuenstler, A. S., Xu, W., Hu, M., & Hayward, R. C. (2022) · Macromolecules · doi:10.1021/acs.macromol.2c01576 · Cited by 22

External stress-free reversible multiple shape memory polymer enabled by using broad melting range as equivalent multiple switching phases

Huang, Y., Dang, G., Zhu, M., Fan, L. F., Rong, M. Z., & Zhang, M. (2022) · Applied Materials Today · doi:10.1016/j.apmt.2022.101709 · Cited by 22

Robust and Programmable Liquid Crystal Elastomers through Catalytic Control of Dynamic Aza-Michael Reactions

Ghimire, E., Lindberg, C. A., Jorgenson, T. D., Chen, C., Pablo, J., Dolinski, N. D., & Rowan, S. J. (2024) · Macromolecules · doi:10.1021/acs.macromol.3c02318 · Cited by 22

Surface‐Functionalized Ionic Liquid Crystal–Supported Ionic Liquid Phase Materials: Ionic Liquid Crystals in Mesopores

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Two-step crosslinked liquid-crystalline elastomer with reversible two-way shape memory characteristics

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Directing block copolymer self-assembly with permanent magnets: photopatterning microdomain alignment and generating oriented nanopores

Gopinadhan, M., Choo, Y., Mahajan, L. H., Ndaya, D. M., Kaufman, G., Rokhlenko, Y., Kasi, R. M., & Osuji, C. O. (2017) · Molecular Systems Design & Engineering · doi:10.1039/c7me00070g · Cited by 23

Photoresponsive Polymers

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Bioinspired Moisture-Driven Soft Actuators Based on MXene/Aramid Nanofiber Nanocomposite Films

Weng, X., Weng, Z., Qin, M., Zhang, J., Wu, Y., & Jiang, H. M. (2024) · ACS Applied Nano Materials · doi:10.1021/acsanm.4c00420 · Cited by 21

Rapid viscoelastic switching of an ambient temperature range photo-responsive azobenzene side chain liquid crystal polymer

Petr, M., Helgeson, M. E., Soulages, J., McKinley, G. H., & Hammond, P. T. (2013) · Polymer · doi:10.1016/j.polymer.2013.03.040 · Cited by 21

Synthesis of an Azobenzene-containing Main-chain Crystalline Polymer and Photodeformation Behaviors of Its Supramolecular Hydrogen-bonded Fibers

Wang, Z., & Zhang, H. (2019) · Chinese Journal of Polymer Science · doi:10.1007/s10118-019-2302-4 · Cited by 21

A study on improved methods in Micro-electromechanical systems technology

Khatokar, J. A., Vinay, N., Bale, A. S., Nayana, M. A., Harini, R., Reddy, V. R. V., Soundarya, N., Satheesha, T. Y., & Huddar, S. A. (2020) · Materials Today Proceedings · doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2020.10.993 · Cited by 21

Metallic Mimosa pudica : A 3D biomimetic buckling structure made of metallic glasses

Li, J.-F., Soldatov, I. V., Tang, X. C., Sun, B., Schäfer, R., Liu, S., Yan, Y., Ke, H., Sun, Y., Orava, J., et al. (2022) · Science Advances · doi:10.1126/sciadv.abm7658 · Cited by 21

Rate-dependent stress-order coupling in main-chain liquid crystal elastomers

Chen, W., Cao, S., Zhou, Y. C., Lin, D., & Jin, L. (2023) · Soft Matter · doi:10.1039/d3sm00770g · Cited by 21

Intelligent sensory systems toward soft robotics

Luo, Z., Cheng, W., Zhao, T., & Xiang, N. (2024) · Applied Materials Today · doi:10.1016/j.apmt.2024.102122 · Cited by 22

RF advancements enabled by smart shape memory materials in the microwave Regime: A state-of-the-art review

Shah, S. I. H., & Lim, S. (2024) · Materials Today Physics · doi:10.1016/j.mtphys.2024.101435 · Cited by 21

Photomobile Polymermaterialien mit vernetzten flüssigkristallinen Strukturen – Moleküldesign, Herstellung und Funktionen

Ube, T., & Ikeda, T. (2014) · Angewandte Chemie · doi:10.1002/ange.201400513 · Cited by 21

Optically and thermally activated shape memory supramolecular liquid crystalline polymers

Fu, S., Zhang, H., & Zhao, Y. (2016) · Journal of Materials Chemistry C · doi:10.1039/c6tc00718j · Cited by 21

Motion control in free-standing shape-memory actuators

Belmonte, A., Lama, G. C., Cerruti, P., Ambrogi, V., Fernández‐Francos, X., & la Flor, S. D. (2018) · Smart Materials and Structures · doi:10.1088/1361-665x/aac278 · Cited by 21

A Convenient Route to Prepare Reactive Azobenzene‐Containing Liquid Crystal Polymers and Photodeformable Fibers

Chen, Y., Liu, Q., Théato, P., Wei, J., & Yu, Y. (2021) · Advanced Intelligent Systems · doi:10.1002/aisy.202000254 · Cited by 21

Effect of cholesteric liquid crystalline elastomer with binaphthalene crosslinkings on thermal and optical properties of a liquid crystal that show smectic A‐cholesteric phase transition

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Ultra‐Strong Janus Covalent Organic Framework Membrane with Smart Response to Organic Vapor

Cheng, G., Sui, C., Hao, W., Li, J., Zhao, Y., Miao, L., Zhao, G., Li, J., Sang, Y., Zhao, C., et al. (2024) · Small · doi:10.1002/smll.202401635 · Cited by 20

Liquid crystal polymer actuators with complex and multiple actuations

Zhang, X., Wei, J., Qin, L., & Yu, Y. (2024) · Journal of Materials Chemistry B · doi:10.1039/d4tb01055h · Cited by 20

Melt-extruded light-responsive amphibious liquid crystal elastomer fibers with reprogrammable actuation modes

Wan, X., Debije, M. G., Sorin, F., Chen, M., Zhou, K., & Schenning, A. P. H. J. (2025) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2025.159358 · Cited by 20

Side chain liquid crystalline polymers with an optically active polynorbornene backbone and achiral mesogenic side groups

Geng, B., Guo, L., Lin, B., Keller, P., Zhang, X., Sun, Y., & Yang, H. (2015) · Polymer Chemistry · doi:10.1039/c5py00651a · Cited by 20

Strain-induced macroscopic magnetic anisotropy from smectic liquid-crystalline elastomer–maghemite nanoparticle hybrid nanocomposites

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Sequential shapeshifting 4D printing: programming the pathway of multi-shape transformation by 3D printing stimuli-responsive polymers

Peng, B., Yang, Y., & Cavicchi, K. A. (2020) · Multifunctional Materials · doi:10.1088/2399-7532/abcbe1 · Cited by 22

Real-Time Alignment and Reorientation of Polymer Chains in Liquid Crystal Elastomers

Luo, C., Chung, C., Yakacki, C. M., Long, K., & Yu, K. (2021) · ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · doi:10.1021/acsami.1c20082 · Cited by 21

From passive to emerging smart silicones

Cazacu, M., Dascălu, M., Ştiubianu, G., Bele, A., Tugui, C., & Racleş, C. (2022) · Reviews in Chemical Engineering · doi:10.1515/revce-2021-0089 · Cited by 21

Scalable Photonic Liquid Crystal Nanoscale-Thick Films for Deformation and Discoloration

Lin, Z., Xu, X., Sun, D., Du, K., Zhou, X., Geng, Y.-Z., Chen, L., Zhu, J., Chen, D., & Han, W.-M. (2022) · ACS Applied Nano Materials · doi:10.1021/acsanm.2c02771 · Cited by 20

Programmable electric-field-induced bending shapes of dielectric liquid crystal elastomer sheets

Qiu, W., Xu, Y., Xu, F., & Huo, Y. (2023) · Extreme Mechanics Letters · doi:10.1016/j.eml.2023.101982 · Cited by 20

All fiber-optic sensing of light using side-polished fiber overlaid with photoresponsive liquid crystals

Fu, W.-H., Hsiao, V. K. S., Tang, J., Wu, M.-H., & Chen, Z. (2011) · Sensors and Actuators B Chemical · doi:10.1016/j.snb.2011.04.073 · Cited by 20

Nematic Liquid Crystalline Elastomer Grating and Microwire Fabricated by Micro‐Molding in Capillaries

Wei, R., He, Y., Wang, X., & Keller, P. (2012) · Macromolecular Rapid Communications · doi:10.1002/marc.201200667 · Cited by 21

Light Responsive Microstructured Surfaces of Liquid Crystalline Network with Shape Memory and Tunable Wetting Behaviors

Wu, Z. L., Wang, Z. J., Keller, P., & Zheng, Q. (2015) · Macromolecular Rapid Communications · doi:10.1002/marc.201500533 · Cited by 21

Bioinspired Shape-Changing Soft Robots for Underwater Locomotion: Actuation and Optimization for Crawling and Swimming

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Impact of Crystallites in Nematic Elastomers on Dynamic Mechanical Properties and Adhesion

Ohzono, T., Minamikawa, H., Koyama, E., & Norikane, Y. (2021) · Macromolecules · doi:10.1021/acs.macromol.1c01160 · Cited by 20

Liquid crystal elastomers in soft micro electromechanical systems: a review of recent developments

Asgari, E., Robichaud, A., Cicek, P.-V., & Shih, A. Y. (2024) · Journal of Materials Chemistry C · doi:10.1039/d4tc03282a · Cited by 20

Design of functional and stable adhesion systems using reversible and movable crosslinked materials

Qian, Y., Kosaba, S., Ikura, R., Yamaoka, K., & Takashima, Y. (2025) · Polymer Journal · doi:10.1038/s41428-024-01011-7 · Cited by 20

Liquid crystalline networks based on photo-initiated thiol–ene click chemistry

Li, Y., Zhang, Y., Goswami, M., Vincent, D., Wang, L., Liu, T., Li, K., Keum, J. K., Gao, Z., Ozcan, S., et al. (2019) · Soft Matter · doi:10.1039/c9sm01818b · Cited by 21

Photoresponsive polymeric actuator cross-linked by an 8-armed polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane

Osaki, M., Ito, K., Ikemoto, Y., Yamaguchi, H., Chujo, Y., Harada, A., Tanaka, K., & Takashima, Y. (2020) · European Polymer Journal · doi:10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2020.109806 · Cited by 19

Bio-Inspired Soft Robotics: Tunable Photo-Actuation Behavior of Azo Chromophore Containing Liquid Crystalline Elastomers

Shimoga, G. D., Choi, D., & Kim, S. (2021) · Applied Sciences · doi:10.3390/app11031233 · Cited by 19

Thiol–acrylate side-chain liquid crystal elastomers

Guo, H., Saed, M. O., & Terentjev, E. M. (2022) · Soft Matter · doi:10.1039/d2sm00547f · Cited by 19

Self‐Assembled Microactuators Using Chiral Liquid Crystal Elastomers

Lee, Y., Abdelrahman, M. K., Kalairaj, M. S., & Ware, T. H. (2023) · Small · doi:10.1002/smll.202302774 · Cited by 19

Electrothermally activated soft materials: Mechanisms, methods and applications

Long, C., Wang, R., Wang, Y., Lan, H., Zhu, X., & Zhang, Y. (2024) · Progress in Materials Science · doi:10.1016/j.pmatsci.2024.101406 · Cited by 21

Embossing Reactive Mesogens: A Facile Approach to Polarization‐Independent Liquid Crystal Devices

Wahle, M., Snow, B., Sargent, J., & Jones, C. (2018) · Advanced Optical Materials · doi:10.1002/adom.201801261 · Cited by 19

A Cut‐and‐Weld Process to 3D Architectures from Multiresponsive Crosslinked Liquid Crystalline Polymers

Zheng, X., Guan, S., Zhang, C., Qu, T., Wen, W., Zhao, Y., & Chen, A. (2019) · Small · doi:10.1002/smll.201900110 · Cited by 19

Influences of Ortho‐Fluoroazobenzenes on Liquid Crystalline Phase Stability and 2D (Planar) Actuation Properties of Liquid Crystalline Elastomers

Ditter, D., Braun, L. B., & Zentel, R. (2019) · Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics · doi:10.1002/macp.201900265 · Cited by 20

Photo Actuation Performance of Nanotube Sheet Incorporated Azobenzene Crosslinked Liquid Crystalline Polymer Nanocomposite

Meng, B., He, Y., Wang, Y., Yang, W., Qin, B., Xu, J., Wang, X., Wang, B., Dong, Y., Gao, Y., et al. (2019) · Polymers · doi:10.3390/polym11040735 · Cited by 19

Microscopy of Diffuse Nematic–Isotropic Transition in Main-Chain Nematic Liquid-Crystal Elastomers

Ohzono, T., Katoh, K., & Terentjev, E. M. (2021) · Macromolecules · doi:10.1021/acs.macromol.1c00356 · Cited by 18

Reversible Curvature Reversal of Monolithic Liquid Crystal Elastomer Film and Its Smart Valve Application

Han, W. C., Sim, G. W., Kim, Y. B., & Kim, D. S. (2021) · Macromolecular Rapid Communications · doi:10.1002/marc.202100404 · Cited by 18

Multiscale Structural Characterization of a Smectic Liquid Crystalline Elastomer upon Mechanical Deformation Using Neutron Scattering

Li, Y., Keum, J. K., Wang, J., Jiang, N., Bras, W., Kessler, M. R., & Rios, O. R. (2021) · Macromolecules · doi:10.1021/acs.macromol.1c01622 · Cited by 18

Rheology of Smectic Liquid Crystalline Elastomers with Dynamic Covalent Bonds

Fang, H., Zhang, F., Zhao, Y., Gao, X., Zhou, W., Qi, G., Ding, Y., & Winter, H. H. (2023) · Macromolecules · doi:10.1021/acs.macromol.3c00887 · Cited by 18

Liquid Crystalline Network Microstructures for Stimuli Responsive Labels with Multi‐Level Encryption

Donato, S., Nocentini, S., Martella, D., Kolagatla, S., Wiersma, D. S., Parmeggiani, C., Delaney, C., & Florea, L. (2023) · Small · doi:10.1002/smll.202306802 · Cited by 18

Liquid‐Crystalline Nano‐optomechanical Actuator

Tsoi, S. D., Zhou, J. C., Spillmann, C. M., Naciri, J. W., Ikeda, T., & Ratna, B. R. (2013) · Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics · doi:10.1002/macp.201200581 · Cited by 18

Enhancement of mechanical stability in hydrogen-bonded photomobile materials with chemically modified single-walled carbon nanotubes

Ozawa, T., Kondo, M., Mamiya, J., & Ikeda, T. (2014) · Journal of Materials Chemistry C · doi:10.1039/c3tc32585g · Cited by 18

Redox-Driven Molecular Switches Consisting of Bis(benzodithiolyl)bithienyl Scaffold and Mesogenic Moieties: Synthesis and Complexes with Liquid Crystalline Polymer

Ohtake, T., Tanaka, H., Matsumoto, T., Kimura, M., & Ohta, A. (2014) · The Journal of Organic Chemistry · doi:10.1021/jo501072u · Cited by 18

4D Origami by Smart Embroidery

Stoychev, G. V., Razavi, M. J., Wang, X., & Ionov, L. (2017) · Macromolecular Rapid Communications · doi:10.1002/marc.201700213 · Cited by 18

Photocontrollable Deformations of Polymer Particles in Elastic Matrix

Ryabchun, A., & Bobrovsky, A. Y. (2019) · Advanced Optical Materials · doi:10.1002/adom.201901486 · Cited by 18

A simple and universal strategy for preparing external stress-free two-way shape memory polymers by making use of the chemical crosslinkages derived from peroxide initiator

Fan, L. F., Huang, Y. N., Rong, M. Z., & Zhang, M. Q. (2020) · eXPRESS Polymer Letters · doi:10.3144/expresspolymlett.2020.26 · Cited by 19

Micellar Lyotropic Nematic Gels

Dieterich, S., Stemmler, F., Preisig, N., & Gießelmann, F. (2021) · Advanced Materials · doi:10.1002/adma.202007340 · Cited by 17

Intelligent Surfaces Thermally Switchable between the Highly Rough and Entirely Smooth States

Wang, M., Chu, D. Y., Liu, L., Huang, S., Chen, X., Liu, Z., & Yang, H. (2021) · Chinese Journal of Polymer Science · doi:10.1007/s10118-021-2617-9 · Cited by 18

Reprocessable and healable room temperature photoactuators based on a main-chain azobenzene liquid crystalline poly(ester-urea)

Wang, L., Zhou, Y., Ma, S., & Zhang, H. (2021) · Journal of Materials Chemistry C · doi:10.1039/d1tc03064g · Cited by 18

A High-Fidelity Preparation Method for Liquid Crystal Elastomer Actuators

Jiang, Y., Dong, X., Wang, Q., Dai, S., Li, L., Yuan, N., & Ding, J. (2022) · Langmuir · doi:10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c00490 · Cited by 18

Multichannel remote polarization control enabled by nanostructured liquid crystalline networks

Zanotto, S., Sgrignuoli, F., Nocentini, S., Martella, D., Parmeggiani, C., & Wiersma, D. S. (2019) · Applied Physics Letters · doi:10.1063/1.5096648 · Cited by 18

Towards a soft magnetoelastic twist actuator

Fischer, L., & Menzel, A. M. (2020) · Physical Review Research · doi:10.1103/physrevresearch.2.023383 · Cited by 18

100th Anniversary of Macromolecular Science Viewpoint: Opportunities for Liquid Crystal Polymers in Nanopatterning and Beyond

Lee, C., & Osuji, C. O. (2021) · ACS Macro Letters · doi:10.1021/acsmacrolett.1c00350 · Cited by 18

Synthesis and characterisation of biodegradable liquid crystal elastomer with the property of shape recovery

Xu, M., Cong, Y., & Zhang, B. (2017) · Liquid Crystals · doi:10.1080/02678292.2017.1308022 · Cited by 17

A modified semi-soft model of liquid crystal elastomers: Application to elastic and viscoelastic responses

Zhou, Y., Wei, C., & Jin, L. (2025) · Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids · doi:10.1016/j.jmps.2025.106027 · Cited by 17

Synergistic Adhesion and Shape Deformation in Nanowire‐Structured Liquid Crystal Elastomers

Dupont, R. L., Xu, Y., Borbora, A., Wang, X., Azadi, F., Havener, K., Lewis, B., Deng, W., Tan, B. W., Li, S., et al. (2025) · Advanced Materials · doi:10.1002/adma.202414695 · Cited by 17

Shaping Liquid Crystal Polymer Networks: From Molecular Design and Processing to Multifunctional Materials

Abad, M., Martínez‐Bueno, A., & Concellón, A. (2025) · Advanced Materials Technologies · doi:10.1002/admt.202501236 · Cited by 18

The Role of Crosslinker Molecular Structure on Mechanical and Light‐Actuation Properties in Liquid Crystalline Networks

Donato, S., Martella, D., de Luna, M. S., Arecchi, G., Querceto, S., Ferrantini, C., Sacconi, L., Brient, P., Chatard, C., Graillot, A., et al. (2023) · Macromolecular Rapid Communications · doi:10.1002/marc.202200958 · Cited by 18

Second-Generation Soft Actuators Driven by NIR Light Based on Croconaine Dye-Doped Vitrimers

Xu, X., Cheng, J., Zhao, H., He, W., Zhang, L., & Cheng, Z. (2023) · ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · doi:10.1021/acsami.3c08973 · Cited by 17

Tough and Photo-Plastic Liquid Crystal Elastomer with a 2-Fold Dynamic Linker for Artificial Muscles

Wu, Y., Pei, D., Wei, F., Liu, P., Li, M., Li, T., & Li, C. (2023) · ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · doi:10.1021/acsami.3c08390 · Cited by 18

Novel Photoresponsive Linear, Graft, and Comb-Like Copolymers with Azobenzene Chromophores in the Main-Chain and/or Side-Chain: Facile One-Pot Synthesis and Photoresponse Properties

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