Frontispiece: Functional Liquid Crystal Elastomers Based on Dynamic Covalent Chemistry

Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) have been known as compelling functional polymers due to their unprecedented properties such as molecular anisotropy, superior responsive characteristics and reversible shape memory actuation. However, these outstanding properties have to do with permanent crosslinki...

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Published inChemistry : a European journal Vol. 28; no. 70
Main Authors Valenzuela, Cristian, Chen, Yuanhao, Wang, Ling, Feng, Wei
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Weinheim Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 15.12.2022
Subjects
Actuation
Adaptive optics
Anisotropy
Chemistry
Crosslinking
dynamic covalent bonds
dynamic polymer
Elastomers
liquid crystal elastomer
Liquid crystals
Optics
Polymers
reprogramming
Robotics
self-healing
Shape memory
Three dimensional printing
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Summary:Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) have been known as compelling functional polymers due to their unprecedented properties such as molecular anisotropy, superior responsive characteristics and reversible shape memory actuation. However, these outstanding properties have to do with permanent crosslinking networks that strongly restrict the scope of their applicability. In this Review article 10.1002/chem.202201957, Prof. L. Wang and Prof. W. Feng et al. address this issue by discussing the marriage of LCEs with dynamic covalent chemistry as a new paradigm for the development of advanced functional polymers with fascinating adaptive and dynamic features, which are of paramount significance for many emerging smart applications such as adaptive optics, soft robotics, bioinspired camouflage, 3D/4D printing technology, and beyond.
ISSN:0947-6539
1521-3765
DOI:10.1002/chem.202287061