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Physique, chimie, mathématiques & sciences de la terre : Physique
Physics and Materials Science
http://hdl.handle.net/10993/42579
Facile Anisotropic Deswelling Method for Realizing Large‐Area Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Elastomers with Uniform Structural Color and Broad‐Range Mechanochromic Response
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Kizhakidathazhath, Rijeesh mailto [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Physics and Materials Science Research Unit >]
Geng, Yong mailto [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Physics and Materials Science Research Unit >]
Jampani, Venkata mailto [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Physics and Materials Science Research Unit >]
Charni, Cyrine mailto []
Sharma, Anshul mailto [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Physics and Materials Science Research Unit >]
Lagerwall, Jan mailto [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Physics and Materials Science Research Unit >]
20-déc-2019
Advanced Functional Materials
John Wiley & Sons
Oui (vérifié par ORBilu)
Internationale
1616-301X
1616-3028
Weinheim
United Kingdom
[en] Cholesteric liquid crystal elastomers (CLCEs) are soft and dynamic photonic elements that couple the circularly polarized structural color from the cho- lesteric helix to the viscoelasticity of rubbers: the reflection color is mechani- cally tunable (mechanochromic response) over a broad range. This requires uniform helix orientation, previously realized by long-term centrifugation to ensure anisotropic deswelling, or using sacrificial substrates or external fields. The present paper presents a simple, reproducible, and scalable method to fab- ricate highly elastic, large-area, millimeters thick CLCE sheets with intense uni- form reflection color that is repeatably, rapidly, and continuously tunable across the full visible spectrum by stretching or compressing. A precursor solution is poured onto a substrate and allowed to polymerize into a 3D network during solvent evaporation. Pinning to the substrate prevents in-plane shrinkage, thereby realizing anisotropic deswelling in an unprecedentedly simple manner. Quantitative stress–strain–reflection wavelength characterization reveals behavior in line with theoretical predictions: two linear regimes are identified for strains below and above the helix unwinding threshold, respectively. Up to a doubling of the sample length, the continuous color variation across the full visible spectrum repeatedly follows a volume conserving function of the strain, allowing the CLCE to be used as optical high-resolution strain sensor.
University of Luxembourg
European Commission - EC
Chercheurs ; Professionnels du domaine ; Etudiants ; Grand public
http://hdl.handle.net/10993/42579
10.1002/adfm.201909537
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