Surface-induced alignment of liquid crystal elastomers on commercial polyimide-based films

Materials Advances 2026 Open access

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Authors: Elaheh Asgari, Alexandre Robichaud, Paul-Vahé Cicek, Andy Shih
DOI: 10.1039/d5ma01338k
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Abstract

Programmable nanogrooves on commercial Kapton films offer a novel, accessible method to induce (a) planar, (b) twisted, and (c) flipped twisted liquid crystal elastomer alignments, exhibiting distinct thermal actuations at 120 °C.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Advanced Materials and Mechanics Liquid Crystal Research Advancements Dielectric materials and actuators

Publication details

Journal / source
Materials Advances
Volume
7
Issue
3
Pages
1805–1813
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN