Procedures The procedures available from the NLCMF website provide detailed information on all steps the required information to make a material from start to finish.
These bio-organic elastomers are made from a cellulose derivative. They are prepared in 1cm x 18cm strips.
Ferroelectric smectic LCE films that are switchable under an electric field, available as ~ 1cm x 1cm films
Free standing nematic liquid crystalline gels. These switchable films are available in approximately 1cm x 1cm films
These nanorods have an aspect ration between 2 and 5, with a diameter between 10 to 20 nm. The rods are coated with the surfactant CTAB
These mesogen of these nematic LCE are based upon a 6CB derivative, and is ideal for investigating elastomer swelling behavior. Available as ~ 1cm x 1cm films
A variety of different types of LCE developed at Prof. Finkelmann's lab are available, including:
Preparation procedures for other materials not yet available from the NLCMF are are also posted online,
