Enhancing Thermo-Mechanical Properties of Liquid Crystal Elastomers through Chain Entanglements

Devyansh Agrawal; Gaoweiang Dong; Shengqiang Cai

doi:10.1021/acsami.5c04077

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Enhancing Thermo-Mechanical Properties of Liquid Crystal Elastomers through Chain Entanglements

Devyansh Agrawal Gaoweiang Dong Shengqiang Cai

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces Vol. 17 No. 20 pp. 30094-30102 · American Chemical Society (ACS)

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Published: May 07, 2025
Vol/Issue: 17(20)
Pages: 30094-30102
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Authors

D

Devyansh Agrawal

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; University of California, San Diego

G

Gaoweiang Dong

Materials Science and Engineering Program; University of California, San Diego

S

Shengqiang Cai

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; University of California, San Diego; Materials Science and Engineering Program; University of California, San Diego

Funding

Army Research Office Award: W911NF-20-2-0182

Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, University of California, San Diego Award: DMR-2011924

Cite This Article

Devyansh Agrawal, Gaoweiang Dong, Shengqiang Cai (2025). Enhancing Thermo-Mechanical Properties of Liquid Crystal Elastomers through Chain Entanglements. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 17(20), 30094-30102. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5c04077

Enhancing Thermo-Mechanical Properties of Liquid Crystal Elastomers through Chain Entanglements

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