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Autonomous, Hands‐Free Shape Memory in Glassy, Liquid Crystalline Polymer Networks
Author(s) -
Lee Kyung Min,
Bunning Timothy J.,
White Timothy J.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201200374
Subject(s) - materials science , shape memory polymer , polymer , shape memory alloy , work (physics) , liquid crystal , composite material , liquid crystalline , smart material , chemical physics , nanotechnology , mechanical engineering , optoelectronics , engineering , physics
Repeatedly forming temporary shapes can be a limitation to the employment of shape memory polymers. This work utilizes glassy, liquid crystal polymer networks to spontaneously form 3D shapes that are independent of a user. These shapes are autonomously fixed with rapid temperature cycling.