Robust and Reprocessable Artificial Muscles Based on Liquid Crystal Elastomers with Dynamic Thiourea Bonds
Abstract
This work reports a new class of liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) cross‐linked with poly(ether‐thiourea) comprising a triethylene glycol spacer (LCE‐TUEG) wherein thiourea bonds impart a hydrogen bonding capability as well as permit dynamic covalent bond (DCB) exchange at elevated temperatures. While hydrogen bonding enhances the mechanical properties of LCE‐TUEG, the DCB allows the macromolecular network rearrangement of the LCEs, resulting in...
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Title
Robust and Reprocessable Artificial Muscles Based on Liquid Crystal Elastomers with Dynamic Thiourea Bonds
Published Date
Nov 14, 2021
Volume
32
Issue
13
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