All-Optical Control of Shape

Surface Aligned Main-Chain Liquid Crystalline Elastomers: Tailored Properties by the Choice of Amine Chain Extenders

(2018) Hyeong-Ho Yoon et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Layered liquid crystal elastomer actuators

(2018) Tyler Guin et al.   Nature Communications

Tough, Shape-Changing Materials: Crystallized Liquid Crystal Elastomers

(2017) Hyun Kim et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Beam steering by liquid crystal elastomer fibres

(2017) S. Nocentini et al.   Soft Matter

High strain actuation liquid crystal elastomers via modulation of mesophase structure

(2017) Mohand O. Saed et al.   Soft Matter

Liquid-crystal order during synthesis affects main-chain liquid-crystal elastomer behavior

(2017) N. A. Traugutt et al.   Soft Matter

3D printed reversible shape changing soft actuators assisted by liquid crystal elastomers

(2017) Chao Yuan et al.   Soft Matter

A light-driven artificial flytrap

(2017) Owies M. Wani et al.   Nature Communications

Synthesis of Elastomeric Liquid Crystalline Polymer Networks via Chain Transfer

(2017) Nicholas P. Godman et al.   ACS Macro Letters

Photoinduced Topographical Feature Development in Blueprinted Azobenzene-Functionalized Liquid Crystalline Elastomers

(2016) Suk-kyun Ahn et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Structured light enables biomimetic swimming and versatile locomotion of photoresponsive soft microrobots

(2016) Stefano Palagi et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Localized soft elasticity in liquid crystal elastomers

(2016) Taylor H. Ware et al.   Nature Communications

Surface relief gratings inscription in linear and crosslinked azo modified epoxy-isocyanate polymers

(2015) Luciana M. Sáiz et al.   JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART B-POLYMER PHYSICS

Programmable and adaptive mechanics with liquid crystal polymer networks and elastomers

(2015) Timothy J. White et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Programmed liquid crystal elastomers with tunable actuation strain

(2015) T. H. Ware et al.   Polymer Chemistry

Voxelated liquid crystal elastomers

(2015) Taylor H. Ware et al.   SCIENCE

Topology optimization for the design of folding liquid crystal elastomer actuators

(2015) Kazuko Fuchi et al.   Soft Matter

New insights into photoactivated volume generation boost surface morphing in liquid crystal coatings

(2015) Danqing Liu et al.   Nature Communications

Programmable Liquid Crystal Elastomers Prepared by Thiol–Ene Photopolymerization

(2015) Taylor H. Ware et al.   ACS Macro Letters

Thermally and Optically Fixable Shape Memory in Azobenzene-Functionalized Glassy Liquid Crystalline Polymer Networks

(2014) Jeong Jae Wie et al.   MOLECULAR CRYSTALS AND LIQUID CRYSTALS

Azobenzene-functionalized polyimides as wireless actuators

(2014) Jeong Jae Wie et al.   POLYMER

Topography from Topology: Photoinduced Surface Features Generated in Liquid Crystal Polymer Networks

(2013) Michael E. McConney et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Photomechanical effects in liquid crystal polymer networks prepared withm-fluoroazobenzene

(2013) Kyung Min Lee et al.   JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART A-POLYMER CHEMISTRY

o-Fluoroazobenzenes as Readily Synthesized Photoswitches Offering Nearly Quantitative Two-Way Isomerization with Visible Light

(2012) David Bléger et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Photochemical Mechanism and Photothermal Considerations in the Mechanical Response of Monodomain, Azobenzene-Functionalized Liquid Crystal Polymer Networks

(2012) Kyung Min Lee et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Photoisomerization in different classes of azobenzene

(2011) H. M. Dhammika Bandara et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Azobenzene Photoswitching without Ultraviolet Light

(2011) Andrew A. Beharry et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Liquid Crystalline Elastomers as Actuators and Sensors

(2010) Christian Ohm et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Gaussian curvature from flat elastica sheets

(2010) C. D. Modes et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES

Highly Efficient ReversibleZ−EPhotoisomerization of a Bridged Azobenzene with Visible Light through Resolved S1(nπ*) Absorption Bands

(2009) Ron Siewertsen et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Advances in Dielectric Elastomers for Actuators and Artificial Muscles

(2009) Paul Brochu et al.   MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS

Photomobile Polymer Materials: Towards Light-Driven Plastic Motors

(2008) Munenori Yamada et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Photomobile polymer materials—various three-dimensional movements

(2008) Munenori Yamada et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY