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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2015
Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, SI;
Andraz Resetic, Ljubljana, SI;
Jerneja Milavec, Ljubljana, SI;
Blaz Zupancic, Ljubljana, SI;
Bostjan Zalar, Ljubljana, SI;
JOZEF STEFAN INSTITUTE, Ljubljana, SI;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of producing liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) based components. The method comprises the steps of (i) providing or creating micro-sized or nano-sized LCE particles, (ii) dispersing the particles in an uncured liquid polymer, (iii) aligning the nematic directors of the particles and, (iv) shaping and curing the matrix/particles mixture. The composite material formed by this method is a polymer dispersed liquid crystal elastomer (PDLCE) with custom-tailored properties which can be shaped into arbitrary forms.