https://www.shucongli.com/tag/metamaterials/metamaterialsWowchemy (https://wowchemy.com)en-usThu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.shucongli.com/media/icon_hu04e153f13ac32ec4b71d90a8542309ed_54383_512x512_fill_lanczos_center_3.pnghttps://www.shucongli.com/tag/metamaterials/https://www.shucongli.com/project/cellular-metamaterials/Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.shucongli.com/project/cellular-metamaterials/<p>Liquid crystalline elastomers can be programmed to undergo anisotropic transformations through spatial control of molecular alignment. This project explores how local liquid crystal orientation can be coupled with cellular architecture to create reconfigurable microstructured materials with programmable shape change.</p>