Rakine Mouhoubi

Liquid crystal elastomers by photopolymerization: from chemistry and alignment strategies to 4D printing.

Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) are materials that combine the anisotropy of liquid crystal molecules with the elasticity of lightly crosslinked polymer networks, making them promising for soft actuators. Photopolymerization has emerged as a key route for the design and implementation of LCEs, thanks to its broad chem...