Understanding the Physics of Liquid Crystalline Elastomers

Cooper, Emily Jane ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2440-2492 (2025) Understanding the Physics of Liquid Crystalline Elastomers. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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Supervisors: Gleeson, Helen F. and Hine, Peter J. and Mistry, Devesh
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Keywords: Liquid Crystal; Liquid Crystalline Elastomer; Physics; Auxeticity; Material Properties; Transition Temperatures; Order Parameter; Energy Dissipation; Density; Refractive Indices; Temperature Coefficients of Refractive Index
Awarding institution: University of Leeds
Academic Units: The University of Leeds > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Physics and Astronomy (Leeds)
Depositing User: Dr Emily Jane Cooper
Date Deposited: 31 Jul 2025 13:53
Last Modified: 31 Jul 2025 13:53
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