Water-responsive shape memory hybrid: Design concept and demonstration
Shape memory materials are featured by their ability to recover their original shapes when a particular stimulus, such as heat, light, magnetic field, even moisture/water, etc. is applied. However, it is not an easy task for non-professionals to synthesize a shape memory material which can meet all...
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Budapest University of Technology and Economics
2011-05-01
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| description | Shape memory materials are featured by their ability to recover their original shapes when a particular stimulus, such as heat, light, magnetic field, even moisture/water, etc. is applied. However, it is not an easy task for non-professionals to synthesize a shape memory material which can meet all the requirements of a particular application. Even for professionals, like materials researchers, it could involve tedious trial and error procedures. In this paper, the concept of water-responsive shape memory hybrid is proposed and the advantages are demonstrated by two examples. The hybrid concept is versatile and can be easily accessed by those even without much polymer/chemistry background. Moreover, the performance of such hybrids can be well-predicted. This concept can be further extended into solvent-responsive shape memory hybrids, which can be routinely designed and realized in a Do-It-Yourself manner by almost anyone. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8595603e1a1d4fa8a840c1447e0961342025-08-20T03:57:04ZengBudapest University of Technology and EconomicseXPRESS Polymer Letters1788-618X2011-05-015540941610.3144/expresspolymlett.2011.40Water-responsive shape memory hybrid: Design concept and demonstrationShape memory materials are featured by their ability to recover their original shapes when a particular stimulus, such as heat, light, magnetic field, even moisture/water, etc. is applied. However, it is not an easy task for non-professionals to synthesize a shape memory material which can meet all the requirements of a particular application. Even for professionals, like materials researchers, it could involve tedious trial and error procedures. In this paper, the concept of water-responsive shape memory hybrid is proposed and the advantages are demonstrated by two examples. The hybrid concept is versatile and can be easily accessed by those even without much polymer/chemistry background. Moreover, the performance of such hybrids can be well-predicted. This concept can be further extended into solvent-responsive shape memory hybrids, which can be routinely designed and realized in a Do-It-Yourself manner by almost anyone.http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0001985&mi=cdTailor made polymerssmart polymerspolymer composites |
| spellingShingle | Water-responsive shape memory hybrid: Design concept and demonstration eXPRESS Polymer Letters Tailor made polymers smart polymers polymer composites |
| title | Water-responsive shape memory hybrid: Design concept and demonstration |
| title_full | Water-responsive shape memory hybrid: Design concept and demonstration |
| title_fullStr | Water-responsive shape memory hybrid: Design concept and demonstration |
| title_full_unstemmed | Water-responsive shape memory hybrid: Design concept and demonstration |
| title_short | Water-responsive shape memory hybrid: Design concept and demonstration |
| title_sort | water responsive shape memory hybrid design concept and demonstration |
| topic | Tailor made polymers smart polymers polymer composites |
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