Mohand Saed
University of Cambridge, Cavendish Laboratory
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Tailorable and programmable liquid-crystalline elastomers using a two-stage thiol–acrylate reaction
RSC Advances / Jan 01, 2015
Yakacki, C. M., Saed, M., Nair, D. P., Gong, T., Reed, S. M., & Bowman, C. N. (2015). Tailorable and programmable liquid-crystalline elastomers using a two-stage thiol–acrylate reaction. RSC Advances, 5(25), 18997–19001. https://doi.org/10.1039/c5ra01039j
Molecularly‐Engineered, 4D‐Printed Liquid Crystal Elastomer Actuators
Advanced Functional Materials / Nov 27, 2018
Saed, M. O., Ambulo, C. P., Kim, H., De, R., Raval, V., Searles, K., Siddiqui, D. A., Cue, J. M. O., Stefan, M. C., Shankar, M. R., & Ware, T. H. (2018). Molecularly‐Engineered, 4D‐Printed Liquid Crystal Elastomer Actuators. Advanced Functional Materials, 29(3), 1806412. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201806412
Thiol-acrylate main-chain liquid-crystalline elastomers with tunable thermomechanical properties and actuation strain
Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics / Oct 14, 2016
Saed, M. O., Torbati, A. H., Starr, C. A., Visvanathan, R., Clark, N. A., & Yakacki, C. M. (2016). Thiol-acrylate main-chain liquid-crystalline elastomers with tunable thermomechanical properties and actuation strain. Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, 55(2), 157–168. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/polb.24249
High strain actuation liquid crystal elastomers via modulation of mesophase structure
Soft Matter / Jan 01, 2017
Saed, M. O., Volpe, R. H., Traugutt, N. A., Visvanathan, R., Clark, N. A., & Yakacki, C. M. (2017). High strain actuation liquid crystal elastomers via modulation of mesophase structure. Soft Matter, 13(41), 7537–7547. https://doi.org/10.1039/c7sm01380a
Liquid Crystalline Vitrimers with Full or Partial Boronic‐Ester Bond Exchange
Advanced Functional Materials / Oct 15, 2019
Saed, M. O., Gablier, A., & Terentejv, E. M. (2019). Liquid Crystalline Vitrimers with Full or Partial Boronic‐Ester Bond Exchange. Advanced Functional Materials, 30(3), 1906458. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201906458
Synthesis of Programmable Main-chain Liquid-crystalline Elastomers Using a Two-stage Thiol-acrylate Reaction
Journal of Visualized Experiments / Jan 19, 2016
Saed, M. O., Torbati, A. H., Nair, D. P., & Yakacki, C. M. (2016). Synthesis of Programmable Main-chain Liquid-crystalline Elastomers Using a Two-stage Thiol-acrylate Reaction. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 107. https://doi.org/10.3791/53546
Liquid-crystal order during synthesis affects main-chain liquid-crystal elastomer behavior
Soft Matter / Jan 01, 2017
Traugutt, N. A., Volpe, R. H., Bollinger, M. S., Saed, M. O., Torbati, A. H., Yu, K., Dadivanyan, N., & Yakacki, C. M. (2017). Liquid-crystal order during synthesis affects main-chain liquid-crystal elastomer behavior. Soft Matter, 13(39), 7013–7025. https://doi.org/10.1039/c7sm01405h
Exchangeable Liquid Crystalline Elastomers and Their Applications
Chemical Reviews / Feb 17, 2021
Saed, M. O., Gablier, A., & Terentjev, E. M. (2021). Exchangeable Liquid Crystalline Elastomers and Their Applications. Chemical Reviews, 122(5), 4927–4945. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c01057
Elasticity and Relaxation in Full and Partial Vitrimer Networks
Macromolecules / Sep 26, 2019
Meng, F., Saed, M. O., & Terentjev, E. M. (2019). Elasticity and Relaxation in Full and Partial Vitrimer Networks. Macromolecules, 52(19), 7423–7429. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.9b01123
Siloxane crosslinks with dynamic bond exchange enable shape programming in liquid-crystalline elastomers
Scientific Reports / Apr 20, 2020
Saed, M. O., & Terentjev, E. M. (2020). Siloxane crosslinks with dynamic bond exchange enable shape programming in liquid-crystalline elastomers. Scientific Reports, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-63508-4
Viscoelasticity of the polydomain-monodomain transition in main-chain liquid crystal elastomers
Polymer / Aug 01, 2016
Azoug, A., Vasconcellos, V., Dooling, J., Saed, M., Yakacki, C. M., & Nguyen, T. D. (2016). Viscoelasticity of the polydomain-monodomain transition in main-chain liquid crystal elastomers. Polymer, 98, 165–171. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2016.06.022
Enhanced Dynamic Adhesion in Nematic Liquid Crystal Elastomers
Advanced Materials / Jun 11, 2019
Ohzono, T., Saed, M. O., & Terentjev, E. M. (2019). Enhanced Dynamic Adhesion in Nematic Liquid Crystal Elastomers. Advanced Materials, 1902642. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201902642
Liquid Crystal Elastomer-Based Microelectrode Array for In Vitro Neuronal Recordings
Micromachines / Aug 20, 2018
Rihani, R., Kim, H., Black, B., Atmaramani, R., Saed, M., Pancrazio, J., & Ware, T. (2018). Liquid Crystal Elastomer-Based Microelectrode Array for In Vitro Neuronal Recordings. Micromachines, 9(8), 416. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi9080416
Photo-CuAAC Induced Wrinkle Formation in a Thiol–Acrylate Elastomer via Sequential Click Reactions
Chemistry of Materials / Sep 10, 2014
Alzahrani, A. A., Nair, D. P., Smits, D. J., Saed, M., Yakacki, C. M., & Bowman, C. N. (2014). Photo-CuAAC Induced Wrinkle Formation in a Thiol–Acrylate Elastomer via Sequential Click Reactions. Chemistry of Materials, 26(18), 5303–5309. https://doi.org/10.1021/cm502237b
Scalable upcycling of thermoplastic polyolefins into vitrimers through transesterification
Journal of Materials Chemistry A / Jan 01, 2020
Kar, G. P., Saed, M. O., & Terentjev, E. M. (2020). Scalable upcycling of thermoplastic polyolefins into vitrimers through transesterification. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8(45), 24137–24147. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0ta07339c
Responsive, 3D Electronics Enabled by Liquid Crystal Elastomer Substrates
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces / May 09, 2019
Kim, H., Gibson, J., Maeng, J., Saed, M. O., Pimentel, K., Rihani, R. T., Pancrazio, J. J., Georgakopoulos, S. V., & Ware, T. H. (2019). Responsive, 3D Electronics Enabled by Liquid Crystal Elastomer Substrates. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 11(21), 19506–19513. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b04189
Rheology of vitrimers
Nature Communications / Sep 30, 2022
Meng, F., Saed, M. O., & Terentjev, E. M. (2022). Rheology of vitrimers. Nature Communications, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33321-w
Four-dimensional Printing of Liquid Crystal Elastomers
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces / Oct 11, 2017
Ambulo, C. P., Burroughs, J. J., Boothby, J. M., Kim, H., Shankar, M. R., & Ware, T. H. (2017). Four-dimensional Printing of Liquid Crystal Elastomers. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 9(42), 37332–37339. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b11851
Programmable Shape Change in Semicrystalline Liquid Crystal Elastomers
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces / Jul 22, 2022
Javed, M., Corazao, T., Saed, M. O., Ambulo, C. P., Li, Y., Kessler, M. R., & Ware, T. H. (2022). Programmable Shape Change in Semicrystalline Liquid Crystal Elastomers. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 14(30), 35087–35096. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c07533
Thiol–acrylate side-chain liquid crystal elastomers
Soft Matter / Jan 01, 2022
Guo, H., Saed, M. O., & Terentjev, E. M. (2022). Thiol–acrylate side-chain liquid crystal elastomers. Soft Matter, 18(25), 4803–4809. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2sm00547f
Main‐Chain Nematic Side‐Chain Smectic Composite Liquid Crystalline Elastomers
Advanced Functional Materials / Jan 26, 2023
Guo, H., Saed, M. O., & Terentjev, E. M. (2023). Main‐Chain Nematic Side‐Chain Smectic Composite Liquid Crystalline Elastomers. Advanced Functional Materials, 2214918. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202214918
Four-dimensional Printing of Liquid Crystal Elastomers
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces / Oct 11, 2017
Ambulo, C. P., Burroughs, J. J., Boothby, J. M., Kim, H., Shankar, M. R., & Ware, T. H. (2017). Four-dimensional Printing of Liquid Crystal Elastomers. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 9(42), 37332–37339. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b11851
Synthesis of Programmable Main-chain Liquid-crystalline Elastomers Using a Two-stage Thiol-acrylate Reaction
Journal of Visualized Experiments / Jan 19, 2016
Saed, M. O., Torbati, A. H., Nair, D. P., & Yakacki, C. M. (2016). Synthesis of Programmable Main-chain Liquid-crystalline Elastomers Using a Two-stage Thiol-acrylate Reaction. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 107. https://doi.org/10.3791/53546-v
Liquid crystal elastomer shell actuators with negative order parameter
Science Advances / Apr 05, 2019
Jampani, V. S. R., Volpe, R. H., Reguengo de Sousa, K., Ferreira Machado, J., Yakacki, C. M., & Lagerwall, J. P. F. (2019). Liquid crystal elastomer shell actuators with negative order parameter. Science Advances, 5(4). https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aaw2476
Dynamic Pressure Sensitive Adhesion in Nematic Phase of Liquid Crystal Elastomers
Advanced Functional Materials / Dec 02, 2021
Farre‐Kaga, H. J., Saed, M. O., & Terentjev, E. M. (2021). Dynamic Pressure Sensitive Adhesion in Nematic Phase of Liquid Crystal Elastomers. Advanced Functional Materials, 32(12), 2110190. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202110190
Impact damping and vibration attenuation in nematic liquid crystal elastomers
Nature Communications / Nov 18, 2021
Saed, M. O., Elmadih, W., Terentjev, A., Chronopoulos, D., Williamson, D., & Terentjev, E. M. (2021). Impact damping and vibration attenuation in nematic liquid crystal elastomers. Nature Communications, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27012-1
Dynamic Semicrystalline Networks of Polypropylene with Thiol-Anhydride Exchangeable Crosslinks
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces / Aug 26, 2021
Saed, M. O., Lin, X., & Terentjev, E. M. (2021). Dynamic Semicrystalline Networks of Polypropylene with Thiol-Anhydride Exchangeable Crosslinks. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 13(35), 42044–42051. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.1c12099
Heliotracking Device using Liquid Crystalline Elastomer Actuators
Advanced Materials Technologies / Jul 18, 2021
Guo, H., Saed, M. O., & Terentjev, E. M. (2021). Heliotracking Device using Liquid Crystalline Elastomer Actuators. Advanced Materials Technologies, 6(11), 2100681. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.202100681
Internal constraints and arrested relaxation in main-chain nematic elastomers
Nature Communications / Feb 04, 2021
Ohzono, T., Katoh, K., Minamikawa, H., Saed, M. O., & Terentjev, E. M. (2021). Internal constraints and arrested relaxation in main-chain nematic elastomers. Nature Communications, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21036-3
A Copolymer-in-Oil Tissue-Mimicking Material With Tuneable Acoustic and Optical Characteristics for Photoacoustic Imaging Phantoms
IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging / Dec 01, 2021
Hacker, L., Joseph, J., Ivory, A. M., Saed, M. O., Zeqiri, B., Rajagopal, S., & Bohndiek, S. E. (2021). A Copolymer-in-Oil Tissue-Mimicking Material With Tuneable Acoustic and Optical Characteristics for Photoacoustic Imaging Phantoms. IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 40(12), 3593–3603. https://doi.org/10.1109/tmi.2021.3090857
Continuous spinning aligned liquid crystal elastomer fibers with a 3D printer setup
Soft Matter / Jan 01, 2021
Lin, X., Saed, M. O., & Terentjev, E. M. (2021). Continuous spinning aligned liquid crystal elastomer fibers with a 3D printer setup. Soft Matter, 17(21), 5436–5443. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1sm00432h
Transesterification in Epoxy–Thiol Exchangeable Liquid Crystalline Elastomers
Macromolecules / Sep 29, 2020
Gablier, A., Saed, M. O., & Terentjev, E. M. (2020). Transesterification in Epoxy–Thiol Exchangeable Liquid Crystalline Elastomers. Macromolecules, 53(19), 8642–8649. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.0c01757
Light-Driven Dynamic Adhesion on Photosensitized Nematic Liquid Crystalline Elastomers
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces / Jun 17, 2020
Ohzono, T., Norikane, Y., Saed, M. O., & Terentjev, E. M. (2020). Light-Driven Dynamic Adhesion on Photosensitized Nematic Liquid Crystalline Elastomers. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 12(28), 31992–31997. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c08289
Catalytic Control of Plastic Flow in Siloxane-Based Liquid Crystalline Elastomer Networks
ACS Macro Letters / May 06, 2020
Saed, M. O., & Terentjev, E. M. (2020). Catalytic Control of Plastic Flow in Siloxane-Based Liquid Crystalline Elastomer Networks. ACS Macro Letters, 9(5), 749–755. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmacrolett.0c00265
Dynamic Manipulation of Friction in Smart Textile Composites of Liquid‐Crystal Elastomers
Advanced Materials Interfaces / Apr 01, 2020
Ohzono, T., Saed, M. O., Yue, Y., Norikane, Y., & Terentjev, E. M. (2020). Dynamic Manipulation of Friction in Smart Textile Composites of Liquid‐Crystal Elastomers. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 7(7), 1901996. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.201901996
Rates of transesterification in epoxy–thiol vitrimers
Soft Matter / Jan 01, 2020
Gablier, A., Saed, M. O., & Terentjev, E. M. (2020). Rates of transesterification in epoxy–thiol vitrimers. Soft Matter, 16(22), 5195–5202. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0sm00742k
The effect of alignment on the rate-dependent behavior of a main-chain liquid crystal elastomer
Soft Matter / Jan 01, 2020
Martin Linares, C. P., Traugutt, N. A., Saed, M. O., Martin Linares, A., Yakacki, C. M., & Nguyen, T. D. (2020). The effect of alignment on the rate-dependent behavior of a main-chain liquid crystal elastomer. Soft Matter, 16(38), 8782–8798. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0sm00125b
Fully recoverable rigid shape memory foam based on copper-catalyzed azide–alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) using a salt leaching technique
Polymer Chemistry / Jan 01, 2018
Alzahrani, A. A., Saed, M., Yakacki, C. M., Song, H. B., Sowan, N., Walston, J. J., Shah, P. K., McBride, M. K., Stansbury, J. W., & Bowman, C. N. (2018). Fully recoverable rigid shape memory foam based on copper-catalyzed azide–alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) using a salt leaching technique. Polymer Chemistry, 9(1), 121–130. https://doi.org/10.1039/c7py01121k
High-strength poly(para-phenylene) as an orthopedic biomaterial
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A / Oct 16, 2013
Frick, C. P., DiRienzo, A. L., Hoyt, A. J., Safranski, D. L., Saed, M., Losty, E. J., & Yakacki, C. M. (2013). High-strength poly(para-phenylene) as an orthopedic biomaterial. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, 102(9), 3122–3129. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.34982
Education
University of Colorado Denver
PhD, Mechanical engineering
University of Colorado Denver
MS, Mechanical engineering / December, 2013
Experience
University of Cambridge
Senior research associate / October, 2018 — September, 2022
University of Texas at Dallas
Postdoctoral associate / June, 2017 — September, 2018
University of Cambridge
Research assistant professor / September, 2022 — Present
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