2 papers
cond-mat.soft2026
Thermoviscoelasticity of polydomain liquid crystal elastomers regulated by soft elasticity
Zhengxuan Wei, Beijun Shen, Zumrat Usmanova +2
Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) are elastomeric networks with rod-like mesogens that reorient under load. In polydomain LCEs, this reorientation drives a polydomain-to-monodomain…
cond-mat.soft2025
Tension-Induced Soft Stress and Viscoelastic Bending in Liquid Crystal Elastomers for Enhanced Energy Dissipation
Beijun Shen, Yuefeng Jiang, Christopher M. Yakacki +2
Architected materials that exploit buckling instabilities to reversibly trap energy have been shown to be effective for impact protection. The energy-absorbing capabilities of thes…