A transparent glycerol-hydrogel with stimuli-responsive actuation induced unexpectedly at subzero temperatures
Meiling Guo, Jiao Yan, Xi Yang, Jingjuan Lai, Peng An, Yuanpeng Wu, Zhenyu Li, Weiwei Lei, Andrew T. Smith, Luyi Sun
Abstract
A novel strategy to synthesize a glycerol-hydrogel with outstanding anti-freezing and shape memory properties was developed. A glycerol-hydrogel actuator was fabricated to achieve a programmable actuating process at subzero temperatures.
Topics & Concepts
GlycerolActuatorMaterials scienceSelf-healing hydrogelsShape-memory alloySmart materialProcess (computing)Composite materialChemical engineeringChemistryPolymer chemistryComputer scienceArtificial intelligenceOrganic chemistryEngineeringOperating systemAdvanced Materials and MechanicsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications