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Microstructures: Responsive Macroscopic Materials From Self‐Assembled Cross‐Linked SiO 2 ‐PNIPAAm Core/Shell Structures (Adv. Funct. Mater. 8/2012)
Author(s) -
Pester Christian W.,
Konradi Artjom,
Varnholt Birte,
van Rijn Patrick,
Böker Alexander
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.201290046
Subject(s) - materials science , microstructure , polymer , shell (structure) , core (optical fiber) , self assembly , nanostructure , nanotechnology , composite material
A way to obtain macroscopic responsive materials is by using cross‐linkable silicon‐oxide polymer core/shell microstructures that can gelate various solvents. On page 1724 Patrick van Rijn and co‐workers describe thin films as well as stable fibers prepared by extruding. The responsiveness of the single particles is translated to the macroscopic material to which additional nanostructures can be incorporated.