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The PDFset includes:

• Fig. S1. Optical characterization of uniaxially aligned LCE.
• Fig. S2. Photograph of laser-cut regions of LCE and measured heights.
• Fig. S3. Stress-strain characterization of uniaxial LCE.
• Fig. S4. Assembly process for typical uniaxial DLCEA build.
• Fig. S5. Schematic of DLCEA with coordinate axes and simulation results.
• Fig. S6. Isometric uniaxial DLCEA relaxation and log-log stress-voltage relation.
• Fig. S7. Isopotential tests of uniaxial DLCEA.
• Fig. S8. Schematic of high-voltage switching mechanism, isotonic full cycle actuation, and isotonic actuation characteristics with varying voltage.
• Fig. S9. Uniaxially buckling DLCEA voltage and frequency response.
• Fig. S10. Actuation of LCE films with a twisted configuration.
• Legends for movies S1 to S4

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Other Supplementary Material for this manuscript includes the following:

• Movie S1 (.mp4 format). Uniaxial DLCEA with director parallel to F_g.
• Movie S2 (.mp4 format). Uniaxial DLCEA with director perpendicular to F_g.
• Movie S3 (.mp4 format). Demonstration of uniaxial buckling DLCEA.
• Movie S4 (.mp4 format). Demonstration of programmable shape change buckling DLCEA.