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Sensors: A Printable Optical Time‐Temperature Integrator Based on Shape Memory in a Chiral Nematic Polymer Network (Adv. Funct. Mater. 21/2013)
Author(s) -
Davies Dylan J. D.,
Vaccaro Antonio R.,
Morris Stephen M.,
Herzer Nicole,
Schenning Albertus P. H. J.,
Bastiaansen Cees W. M.
Publication year - 2013
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.201370102
Subject(s) - materials science , liquid crystal , polymer , optoelectronics , embossing , fabrication , optics , composite material , medicine , alternative medicine , physics , pathology
On page 2723 , Albertus P. H. J. Schenning, Cees W. M. Bastiaansen, and co‐workers report the fabrication of a printable, optical, irreversible temperature sensor (e.g., a time‐temperature integrator) by mechanical embossing of a chiral nematic polymer network, which yields a green colored film. A permanent color shift to orange is observed at temperatures above the glass transition temperature of the embossed film. Cover design by ICMS Animation Studio TU/e.