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August 8, 2026Macromolecular Rapid Communications0 citationsOpen Access

Mechanical Properties of Liquid Crystalline Elastomer Foams

Properties of Liquid Crystalline Elastomer Foams

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ODOliver DaiATAndrew TerentjevETEugene M. Terentjev

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Overview

Randomized trial investigates the mechanical properties of liquid crystalline elastomer foams, suggesting a novel approach for energy absorption.

Key Points

  • This research aims to understand how controlled foaming affects the mechanical properties and energy absorption of liquid crystalline elastomers.
  • Used thermally expandable microspheres to create homogeneous foams with bubble volume fractions up to 13%.
  • Compared mechanical behavior with non-mesogenic silicone foams.
  • Conducted large-strain tensile tests and impact experiments to analyze viscoelastic loss and energy absorption.
  • At low bubble fractions (0.5%-5%), foams showed increased viscoelastic loss due to isolated interphases.
  • Optimal bubble fractions shifted under impact loading, enhancing energy absorption per unit mass.
  • Higher bubble volumes resulted in overlapping interphases that reduced mechanical dissipation back to baseline values.

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Dai et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a76dabcf12abadc79815459https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.70395
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