87 citations · 124 across the 3 of their papers we have counts for
3 papers
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…
cond-mat.soft2015★ 87 cited
Encoding Gaussian curvature in glassy and elastomeric liquid crystal polymer networks
Cyrus Mostajeran, Taylor H. Ware, Timothy J. White
Considerable recent attention has been given to the study of shape formation using modern responsive materials that can be preprogrammed to undergo spatially inhomogeneous local de…