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Bioinspired actuated adhesive patterns of liquid crystalline elastomers.
Markus MezgerLuciano F. BoeselJuan P. Fernández-blázquezRudolf ZentelDirk-michael DrotlefJiaxi CuiAránzazu Del CampoIñigo LarrazaChristian Ohmsubject
Phase transitionMaterials scienceLiquid crystallineMechanical EngineeringElastomerBenzoatesLiquid CrystalsElastomersMechanics of MaterialsBiomimeticsAdhesivesGeneral Materials ScienceAdhesiveComposite materialElongationdescription
Gecko-inspired arrays of micropillars made of a liquid crystalline elastomer display thermoswitchable adhesive behavior as a consequence of elongation changes caused by reorientation of the mesogens at the nematic-isotropic (N-I) phase transition.
year | journal | country | edition | language |
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2012-03-02 | Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) |