Table 2 List of PDLCE composition and performance.
PDLCE label | μLCE composition | B during setting | μLCE order | λ (T0) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PDLCE-A | μLCE-A | 1.2 T, 9 T |
| 1.125±0.01 |
PDLCE-Ap | μLCE-Ap | 9 T |
| 1.048±0.01 |
PDLCE-A-iso | μLCE-A | — |
| 0.98±0.01 |
PDLCE-Ap-iso | μLCE-Ap | — |
| 0.98±0.01 |
PDLCE-B1 | μLCE-B1 | 9 T |
| 1.09±0.01 |
PDLCE-B2 | μLCE-B2 | 9 T |
| 1.08±0.01 |
PDLCE-B | μLCE-B1, μLCE-B2 (1:1) | 9 T |
| 1.09±0.01 |
PDLCE-C | μLCE-C | 9 T |
| 1.125±0.01 |
PDLCE-Cp | μLCE-Cp | 9 T |
| 1.02±0.01 |
- Shown are PDLCE composition and fabrication parameters including the type of microparticles, external magnetic field B during setting, estimated orientational order parameter
, and thermomechanical performance λ(T0) (values taken from Figs 2). In particular, the morphable disks of Figs 4 and 5 are made of PDLCE-A, the bimodal specimen of Fig. 6 is made of PDLCE-B, whereas the layers of the beat-like response bilayer disk of Fig. 7 are made of PDLCE-B1 and PDLCE-B2, respectively. The μLCE/PDMS mix resin (1:1 wt ratio) was set at T0=50 °C using 35:1 base/hardener composition of PDMS. The additional suffix ‘-iso’ denotes isotropic PDLCEs obtained by setting the μLCE/PDMS resin in zero external magnetic field (PDLCE-A-iso and PDLCE-Ap-iso).
, and thermomechanical performance λ(T0) (values taken from 