Table 1 List of bulk LCE and μLCE materials.

From: Polymer-dispersed liquid crystal elastomers

Bulk LCE label

%wt M4

%wt M11

Crosslinking

External field

Bulk domain order

μLCE label

μLCE domains

LCE-A

100

—

Two-step

Step 1: σ=0, B=0

Step 2: σ≠0, B=0

Single crystal (fully ordered)

μLCE-A

Mono

LCE-Ap

100

—

Two-step

Step 1: σ=0, B=0

Step 2: σ=0, B=0

Polydomain (disordered)

μLCE-Ap

Poly/mono

LCE-B1

60

40

Two-step

Step 1: σ=0, B=0

Step 2: σ≠0, B=0

Single crystal (fully ordered)

μLCE-B1

Mono

LCE-B2

20

80

Two-step

Step 1: σ=0, B=0

Step 2: σ≠0, B=0

Single crystal (fully ordered)

μLCE-B2

Mono

LCE-C

100

—

One-step

σ=0, B≠0

Partially ordered

μLCE-C

Mono

LCE-Cp

100

—

One-step

σ=0, B=0

Polydomain (disordered)

μLCE-Cp

Poly/mono

  1. Shown are bulk LCE composition and fabrication parameters including the type of mesogens, crosslinking approach, external mechanical and magnetic field during crosslinking, and domain order of bulk materials, as well as domain character of their μLCE descendants.
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