Flexible-Bridged Mechanophores Balance Toughness and Thermomechanical Actuation in Main-Chain Liquid Crystal Elastomers
Improving the toughness of liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) without compromising their reversible actuation remains a central challenge for mechanically robust soft actuators. Here, we introduce HBDEC, a flexible-bridged nonscissile mechanophore chain extender, into main-chain LCE networks to expand their deformation...