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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Reversible Actuation"”.
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Design, Synthesis and Study of Thermomechanically Active Polymer Networks Based on Latent Crosslinking of Semicrystalline Polymers
… (SMASH) materials and thermal-responsive self-reversible actuators that require no human intervention. In the following is described the dissertation scope and organization.</p> <p>Chapter 1 goes over background relating to material science within the scope of SM material, self-healing (SH) …
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Liquid Crystalline Elastomers as Renewable Functional Materials: From Chemistry to Application
… the ability for these materials to undergo large reversible deformation when subjected to external stimuli. This unique ability to actuate and perform work without mechanical parts has positioned LCEs as attractive materials for applications in fields such as soft robotics, sensors, surface …
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Development of applications of liquid crystalline elastomers from Materials to Applications
… nematic orders. LCEs are also famous for the reversible actuation properties which can be triggered by a wide range of external stimuli. LCEs have promising practical applications such as artificial muscles, smart textiles, sensors and soft robotics. This thesis aims to contribute to the field …