Adaptable Liquid Crystal Elastomers with Dynamic Covalent Bonds

Dr. Yan Ji is an associate professor in the Department of Chemistry at Tsinghua University. She received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Tianjin University, and her Ph.D. from Peking University in 2006. She began her post-doctoral training in Cavendish laboratory at University of Cambridge from 2006 to 2011. In 2011, she started her independent research work at Tsinghua University. Her current research focuses on polymer materials with dynamic covalent bonds, liquid crystalline elastomers, and soft robots. Dr. Huan Liang received her Bachelor's degree and Ph.D. degree in the Department of Chemistry from Tsinghua University in 2023. She is presently a post-doctor at Tsinghua University. Her research focuses on covalent adaptable networks and liquid crystal elastomers.

• 1. Introduction2. Background of LCEs3. Synthesis and alignment techniques of adaptable LCEs4. Classification of LCEs based on different dynamic covalent chemistry5. Characterization of adaptable LCEs6. Innovative functions provided by DCBs7. Adaptable LCE composites8. Stimulus-responsive actuation of adaptable LCEs9. Potential applications of adaptable LCEs10. Summary and outlook