The invention discloses a foam
liquid crystal elastomer for enhancing
energy absorption by utilizing
microsphere-induced shear deformation as well as a preparation method and application thereof, and relates to the technical field of
liquid crystal elastomers. The preparation method of the foam
liquid crystal elastomer comprises the following steps: mixing 2-methyl-1, 4-
phenylene bis (4-(3-(acryloyloxy) propoxy) benzoate with methylbenzene, heating until the mixture is completely dissolved, adding 2, 2 '-(1, 2-ethanedioxy) diethyl mercaptan and tetrakis (3-
mercaptopropionic acid)
pentaerythritol ester, and uniformly stirring to obtain a
liquid crystal elastomer solution; heating and expanding the microspheres, adding a
liquid crystal elastomer solution in a heat preservation state, and uniformly stirring, or directly adding the microspheres into the
liquid crystal elastomer solution at 85 DEG C, heating, and uniformly stirring; adding a catalyst or a
photoinitiator, and uniformly stirring to obtain a foam liquid
crystal elastomer solution; and pouring the foam liquid
crystal elastomer solution into a mold, curing, and demolding to obtain the foam liquid
crystal elastomer with high-strength
energy absorption capacity.