Liquid crystal elastomer compositions and methods of making the same

A liquid crystal elastomer, comprising:

• a first liquid crystalline monomer having a first mesogenic core;
• a second liquid crystalline monomer having a second mesogenic core;
• a third liquid crystalline monomer having a third mesogenic core;
• wherein the first mesogenic core, the second mesogenic core, and the third mesogenic core are all different;
• and
• wherein the first mesogenic core comprises 4-(6-(acryloyloxy)n-oxy)phenyl-4-(6-(acryloyloxy)m-oxy)benzoate, with n being any one of pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, undecyl, and m being any one of pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, undecyl.