A facile approach for the preparation of liquid crystalline polyurethane for light-responsive actuator films with self-healing performance
Wenbo Shen, Bin Du, Jiaoshi Liu, Haitao Zhuo, Chuluo Yang, Shaojun Chen
Abstract
A facile approach was developed to prepare liquid crystalline polyurethane by quaternization between ordinary polyurethane and liquid crystalline monomers to yield a fast light-responsive actuator film with self-healing performance.
Topics & Concepts
PolyurethaneLiquid crystallineMaterials scienceSelf-healingMonomerActuatorChemical engineeringLiquid crystalComposite materialPolymerComputer scienceOptoelectronicsMedicineAlternative medicineArtificial intelligencePathologyEngineeringAdvanced Materials and MechanicsPolymer composites and self-healingLiquid Crystal Research Advancements