Table 1 Chemical formulations and monomer mass (g) and mol function (mmol) of xLCE systems used. All systems are synthesized using thiol-acrylate/thiol-ene double click reaction.

From: Siloxane crosslinks with dynamic bond exchange enable shape programming in liquid-crystalline elastomers

Network description

Mass and mol functional of RM82 mesogen

Mass and mol functional of EDDT spacer

Mass and mol functional of TMTVCTS crosslinker

x20

1 g, 2.908 mmol

0.3341 g, 3.489 mmol

0.0511 g, 0.582 mmol

x40

1 g, 2.908 mmol

0.3898 g, 4.072 mmol

0.1023 g, 1.161 mmol

x60

1 g, 2.908 mmol

0.4454 g, 4.652 mmol

0.1534 g, 1.744 mmol

x80

1 g, 2.908 mmol

0.5011 g, 5.234 mmol

0.2045 g, 2.326 mmol

x100

1 g, 2.909 mmol

0.5568 g, 5.81 mmol

0.2557 g, 2.909 mmol