Fig. 4: Thermal 2D-to-2D shape transformation of the assembled different 2D LCE structures. | Nature Communications

Fig. 4: Thermal 2D-to-2D shape transformation of the assembled different 2D LCE structures.

From: Shape-programmable liquid crystal elastomer structures with arbitrary three-dimensional director fields and geometries

Fig. 4

Assembled 2D LCE structures a–c with all surfaces glued together and d, e with a non-glued surface (marked with the blue line), transforming into different shapes. (i) Schematic of the programmed director fields. (ii) Top-view photos of the 2D LCE structures at 30 °C. (iii) Actuated, shape-morphed 2D structures at 200 °C.

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