R+PM Group Members Joselle and Tayler have reported in sequential reports that reducing the strength of intermolecular interactions in LCE enhance and sharpen the mechanical response of these materials. Take a look: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/adfm.202100564 and https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2021/py/d1py00028d.