Semicrystalline polymer networks with a swelling-enhanced water-triggered two-way shape-memory effect for programmable deformation and smart actuation
Tao Xiang, Jiao Wang, Lianghao Jia, Pan Wang, Shaobing Zhou
Abstract
A simple, effective and universal strategy is proposed to fabricate a water-triggered two-way shape-memory polymer with the highest angle reversibility of 45.2%, which can be applied as a soft gripper and water level monitor.
Topics & Concepts
Shape-memory polymerSwellingShape-memory alloyCrystallinityMaterials sciencePolymerDeformation (meteorology)Smart materialComposite materialSmart polymerComputer sciencePolymer composites and self-healingAdvanced Materials and MechanicsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials