Programmable and adaptive mechanics with liquid crystal polymer networks and elastomers

Nature Materials

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 1087-1098

  White, Timothy J ^a   Broer, Dirk J ^b  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; LIQUIDS;

HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT; LIQUID CRYSTALLINE; LIQUID CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; LIQUID CRYSTALLINITY; LOCAL FEATURE; MECHANICAL RESPONSE; PERVASIVE TECHNOLOGIES; USEFUL PROPERTIES;

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EID: 84944734365     PISSN: 14761122     EISSN: 14764660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nmat4433     Document Type: Review

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