Process of making a nematic elastomer fiber with mechanical properties of a muscle
NRL
A method of making a liquid crystalline fiber is disclosed. A copolymer having a liquid crystalline side group and a crosslinking side group is crosslinked. A fiber of the crosslinking copolymer is drawn before the crosslinking reaction is complete.
Inventors:
Naciri, Jawad; Jeon, Hong; Keller, Patrick N.; Ratna, Banahalli R.
Patent Number:
Technical domain:
Materials and Coatings
FIle Date:
2010-07-29
Grant Date:
2012-01-31
Grant time:
551 days
Grant time percentile rank:
10
Claim count percentile rank:
3
Citations percentile rank:
1
'Cited by' percentile rank:
1
Assignee:
US NAVY
