Synthesis and Characterization of a Liquid Crystal-Modified Polydimethylsiloxane Rubber with Mechanical Adaptability Based on Chain Extension in the Process of Crosslinking.

ABSTRACT: The mechanical adaptive material is a kind of functional material that can effectively dissipate energy and suppress the increase of its stress under continuous strain in a large deformation area, which are vital in artificial muscles, connection devices, soft artificial intelligence robots, and other areas. Scientists have been working to broaden the platform of the material's mechanical adaptive platform and improve its mechanical strength by specific structure design. Based on it, we expect to introduce a mechanism of energy dissipation from the molecular chain scale to further improve mechanical adaptability. We developed a liquid crystal-modified polydimethylsiloxane rubber with mechanical adaptability based on chain extension in the process of crosslinking. Results showed that liquid

SUBMITTER: Liu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9583084 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature