China Plastics ›› 2016, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (10): 1-6 .DOI: 10.19491/j.issn.1001-9278.2016.10.001

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Recent Progress in Liquid Crystalline Elastomers with Shape Memory Properties

  

  • Received:2016-06-14 Revised:2016-07-27 Online:2016-10-26 Published:2016-10-26

Abstract: This article reviewed the research and development progresses of shape memory polymers, and also introduced the main types of liquid-crystal elastomers with a shape memory property in detail. These liquid-crystal elastomers included thermal-induced elastomers, photochromic-deformation elastomers, electrical and chemical stimulated-deformation elastomers. In addition, the article also provided a view of prospective development in future for liquid-crystal elastomers.

Key words: polymer, shape memory, liquid crystalline elastomers, research progress