Taming Liquid Crystalline Elastomers
Luka Cmok
Department of Compex Matter F7, IJS & Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge
Abstract:
Phase transitions in Liquid Crystal elastomers can trigger large spontaneous deformations. As this can be done locally and by various external stimuli, exploiting such controlled shape change can be a desirable function in designing micro as well as macroscopic devices.
In this seminar I will try to convince you that to fully realize the potential of Liquid Crystal elastomers, we should strive to control the nematic director orientation. I will discuss how this can be achieved on different scales.
The seminar will take place via Zoom. The details for connecting to the meeting can be found below:
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Calendar of upcoming seminars
| Date | Name | Topic of the seminar |
|---|---|---|
| 4.3.2021 | Martina Knavs | |
| 11.3.2021 | Rok Venturini | |
| 18.3.2021 | Yelyzaveta Chernolevska |
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