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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Ferroelectric LC-elastomers

Martin BrehmerRudolf Zentel

subject

chemistry.chemical_classificationMaterials sciencePolymers and PlasticsOrganic ChemistryPolymerCondensed Matter PhysicsElastomerFerroelectricityCondensed Matter::Soft Condensed MatterStress (mechanics)Condensed Matter::Materials SciencechemistryRubber elasticityLiquid crystalPolymer chemistryMaterials ChemistryCoupling (piping)Composite materialDeformation (engineering)

description

Ferroelectric liquid crystalline elastomers combine the rubber elasticity of polymer networks with liquid crystalline phases and ferroelectric ordering. Ferroelectric switching leads therefore to a deformation of the polymer network and an elastic stress. The coupling between both effccts can be varied by changing the topology of the netpoints.

https://doi.org/10.1002/masy.19971170109