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cond-mat.soft2022★ 1 cited
Temperature-Modulated Photomechanical Actuation of Photoactive Liquid Crystal Elastomers
Zhengxuan Wei, Ruobing Bai
Photoactive liquid crystal elastomers are polymer networks of liquid crystal mesogens embedded with chromophores like azobenzene. They undergo large deformation when illuminated by…
cond-mat.soft2020★ 5 cited
Photochemical-induced phase transitions in photoactive semicrystalline polymers
Ruobing Bai, Eric Ocegueda, Kaushik Bhattacharya
The emergent photoactive materials through photochemistry make it possible to directly convert photon energy to mechanical work. There is much recent work in developing appropriate…
cond-mat.soft2020★ 74 cited
Photomechanical coupling in photoactive nematic elastomers
Ruobing Bai, Kaushik Bhattacharya
Photoactive nematic elastomers are soft rubbery solids that undergo deformation when illuminated. They are made by incorporating photoactive molecules like azobenzene into nematic…