Macromolecular Rapid Communications, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: April 2, 2025
Liquid crystalline polymer networks (LCNs) and liquid elastomers (LCEs) possess unique properties that enable structural deformation in response to external stimuli such as temperature, light, electric fields. These deformations occur across a wide range of scales, from nanometers macroscopic scales. This review aims comprehensively address the actuation mechanisms observed LCN LCE-based structures various First, phenomena are explored at nanoscale investigate potential applications these nanodevices systems. Next, microscale, presenting case studies involving micro-robotics micro-actuators, analyzed. Finally, it is examined how macroscale can be utilized large systems, macro devices soft robotics. By investigating scale-dependent characteristics, this paper provides an integrated perspective on LCE research, emphasizing their transformative for next-generation applications.
Language: Английский