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Strain Analysis of a Chiral Smectic A Elastomer
Christopher M. Spillmann, John H. Konnert, James M. Adams +3
We present a detailed analysis of the molecular packing of a strained liquid crystal elastomer composed of chiral mesogens in the smectic A phase. X-ray diffraction patterns of the…
Critical Field Strength in an Electroclinic Liquid Crystal Elastomer
Christopher M. Spillmann, Amit V. Kapur, Frank W. Bentrem +2
We elucidate the polymer dynamics of a liquid crystal elastomer based on the time-dependent response of the pendent liquid crystal mesogens. The molecular tilt and switching time o…
Nanoparticle networks as chemoselective sensing devices
Natalya A. Zimbovskaya, Mark R. Pederson, Amy S. Blum +2
We theoretically analyzed transport properties of a molecular network constructed of gold nanoparticles linked with oligophenylenevinulene (OPV) molecules. We showed that the condu…
Isotropic-Nematic Transition in Liquid-Crystalline Elastomers: Lattice Model with Quenched Disorder
Jonathan V. Selinger, B. R. Ratna
When liquid-crystalline elastomers pass through the isotropic-nematic transition, the orientational order parameter and the elastic strain vary rapidly but smoothly, without the ex…
Isotropic-Nematic Transition in Liquid-Crystalline Elastomers
J. V. Selinger, H. G. Jeon, B. R. Ratna
In liquid-crystalline elastomers, the nematic order parameter and the induced strain vary smoothly across the isotropic-nematic transition, without the expected first-order discont…