Direct Observation of Biaxial Nematic Order in Auxetic Liquid Crystal Elastomers

Wang, Z, Raistrick, T, Street, A et al. (3 more authors) (2022) Direct Observation of Biaxial Nematic Order in Auxetic Liquid Crystal Elastomers. Materials, 16 (1). 393. ISSN 1996-1944

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Keywords: auxetic material; liquid crystal elastomer; biaxial nematic; biaxial order; negative Poisson ratio; Raman scattering; conoscopy; mechanical Frèedericksz transition
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  • Accepted: 22 December 2022
  • Published (online): 31 December 2022
  • Published: 31 December 2022
Institution: The University of Leeds
Academic Units: The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Physics and Astronomy (Leeds) > Soft Matter Physics (Leeds)
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EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)EP/V054724/1
Depositing User: Symplectic Publications
Date Deposited: 20 Jan 2023 16:14
Last Modified: 25 Jun 2023 23:12
Published Version: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma16010393
Status: Published
Publisher: MDPI
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16010393

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