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Microfluidic Preparation of Liquid Crystalline Elastomer Actuators

Microfluidic Preparation of Liquid Crystalline Elastomer Actuators

Published on: May 20, 2018

Actuators based on liquid crystalline elastomer materials.

Hongrui Jiang¹, Chensha Li, Xuezhen Huang

¹Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI 53706, USA. hongrui@engr.wisc.edu

|May 8, 2013

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Liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs) offer high-stroke reversible mechanical actuation. This review highlights LCE advancements for actuators in artificial muscles, manufacturing, and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS).

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Polymer Chemistry
Mechanical Engineering

Background:

Liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs) are advanced materials known for remarkable physical effects.
They exhibit unique, high-stroke reversible mechanical actuation in response to external stimuli.
This property makes them highly suitable for various actuator applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent developments in Liquid Crystalline Elastomers (LCEs).
To emphasize the utilization of LCEs in actuator applications.
To discuss structure-property relationships and device fabrication.

Main Methods:

Review of recent scientific literature on LCEs.
Analysis of LCEs' actuation properties under various stimuli (heat, light, electric, magnetic fields).
Discussion of interdisciplinary techniques for LCE device fabrication.

Main Results:

LCEs demonstrate significant potential in actuator applications.
Suitable synthesis and controlled stimuli unlock excellent material properties.
General structure-property relationships for LCEs are identified.

Conclusions:

LCEs are promising materials for developing advanced actuators.
Interdisciplinary approaches are crucial for translating LCEs into functional devices.
Further research can optimize LCEs for applications in artificial muscles, manufacturing, and MEMS.