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cond-mat.soft2021★ 11 cited
Metric mechanics with non-trivial topology: actuating irises, cylinders and evertors
D. Duffy, M. Javed, M. K. Abdelrahman +3
Liquid crystal elastomers contract along their director on heating and recover on cooling, offering great potential as actuators and artificial muscles. If a flat sheet is programm…
cond-mat.soft2021★ 26 cited
Shape programming lines of concentrated Gaussian curvature
D. Duffy, L. Cmok, J. S. Biggins +7
Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) can undergo large reversible contractions along their nematic director upon heating or illumination. A spatially patterned director within a flat L…