Liquid Crystal Elastomers for Solar, Mechanical, Thermal, and Electrochemical Energy Applications

Meng Zhang; Tingting Ye; Xiaoguang Wang

doi:10.1039/d5ta06813d

January 1, 2025Journal of Materials Chemistry AOpen Access

Liquid Crystal Elastomers for Solar, Mechanical, Thermal, and Electrochemical Energy Applications

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Liquid crystal elastomers demonstrate unique properties for energy applications.
These materials integrate soft, stimuli-responsive features with liquid crystal order.
Observational analysis reveals their utility across varied energy domains including mechanical and thermal.
Developments in elasticity and responsiveness may enable advanced energy solutions.

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Liquid crystal elastomers exhibit unique elasticity and responsiveness in energy applications, indicating potential innovations in solar and electrochemical technologies.

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Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) are a class of soft, stimuli-responsive materials that integrate the orientational order of liquid crystals with the elasticity of polymer networks. This molecular architecture imparts unique...

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