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Nonlinear photomechanics of nematic networks: upscaling microscopic behaviour to macroscopic deformation

A liquid crystal network whose chromophores are functionalized by photochromic dye exhibits light-induced mechanical behaviour. As a result, the micro-scaled thermotropic traits of the network and the macroscopic phase behaviour are both influenced as light alternates the shape of the dyes. In this...

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Autores principales: Chung, Hayoung, Choi, Joonmyung, Yun, Jung-Hoon, Cho, Maenghyo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4734330/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26828417
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep20026