Review
Oct 2026
Elastic theory of ideal liquid crystal elastomers
A liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) exhibits a two-way coupling between its mesogen order and network elasticity: the mesogen order sets the undeformed network conformation, and the network deformation reorients the mesogens. This coupling gives rise to large, reversible stimuli-responsive actuation, as well as to soft el...
Z. Usmanova, Ruo-Bing Bai
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