A new study on improved molecular alignment in 3D printed liquid crystal elastomers
US-based researchers have developed a method to precisely control the molecular alignment of liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) during 3D printing. Ensuring more predictable shape-morphing and mechanical properties, the discovery allows designing soft materials with highly controlled behavior, which could be applied in fields such as soft robotics, prosthetics, and adaptive structures. Published in Proceedings of […]
US-based researchers have developed a method to precisely control the molecular alignment of liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) during 3D printing. Ensuring more predictable shape-morphing and mechanical properties, the discovery allows designing soft materials with highly controlled behavior, which could be applied in fields such as soft robotics, prosthetics, and adaptive structures. Published in Proceedings of […]
