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Here we report the development of a thermomechanical nematic liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) actuator containing gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). Embedding a low concentration of AuNPs enhances the thermal conductivity of the actuator with minimal effect on the elasticity of the cross-linked polymer. Doping LCEs with AuNPs provides a means to improve the material response time to external stimuli. Under...
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