4D Printing of Freestanding Liquid Crystal Elastomers via Hybrid Additive Manufacturing (Adv. Mater. 39/2022). Issue 39 (27th September 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Peng, Xirui; Wu, Shuai; Sun, Xiaohao; Yue, Liang; Montgomery, S. Macrae; Demoly, Frédéric; Zhou, Kun; Zhao, Ruike Renee; Qi, H. Jerry
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials. Volume 34:Issue 39(2022)
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• Publication Date: 2022-09-27
• Subjects: 4D printing -- hybrid 3D printing -- liquid crystal elastomers -- multimaterial 3D printing -- soft robots; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.202270272
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0935-9648

Abstract

Abstract : 4D Printing In article number 2204890, Ruike Renee Zhao, H. Jerry Qi, and co‐workers report a hybrid 4D printing method to fabricate freestanding liquid crystal elastomers "on‐the‐fly" by using laser‐assisted direct ink writing. This process is integrated with Digital Light Processing for printing optional structural or sacrificial materials to create active architectures, such as active tensegrities, loading‐bearing actuators, and 3D liquid crystal lattices, in a one‐step additive process.