Embedding intelligence in materials for responsive built environment: A topical review on Liquid Crystal Elastomer actuators and sensors

Keyphrases

• Active Ventilation 20%
• Actuation 20%
• Building Safety 20%
• Built Environment 100%
• Concrete Application 20%
• Dynamic Load 20%
• Earthquake 20%
• Elastomeric Sensor 100%
• Environmental Variability 20%
• Impact-based 20%
• Independent Operation 20%
• Innovative Solutions 20%
• Invisible 20%
• Kinematics 20%
• Kinetic Building 20%
• Liquid Crystal Elastomer Actuators 100%
• Liquid Crystal Elastomers 100%
• Multidisciplinary Discussion 20%
• Natural Environment 20%
• Power Source 20%
• Safety Inspection 20%
• Sand 20%
• Scientific Experiments 20%
• Shape Memory Polymer 20%
• Situational Awareness 20%
• Snow 20%
• Solar Panel System 20%
• Static Load 20%
• Strain Mapping 20%
• Unique Properties 20%
• Wiring 20%

Engineering

• Actuation 16%
• Built Environment 100%
• Concrete Application 16%
• Dynamic Loads 16%
• Elastomer 100%
• Illustrates 16%
• Liquid Crystal 100%
• Potential Application 16%
• Power Source 16%
• Situational Awareness 16%
• Solar Panel 16%

Material Science

• Actuator 100%
• Dynamic Loads 16%
• Elastomer 100%
• Liquid Crystal 100%
• Shape Memory Polymer 16%
• Static Loading 16%