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Reversible Bidirectional Shape‐Memory Polymers
Author(s) -
Behl Marc,
Kratz Karl,
Zotzmann Jörg,
Nöchel Ulrich,
Lendlein Andreas
Publication year - 2013
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.201300880
Subject(s) - materials science , shape memory polymer , shape memory alloy , copolymer , polymer , set (abstract data type) , chemical physics , optoelectronics , nanotechnology , composite material , computer science , programming language , physics
Free‐standing copolymer network samples with two types of crystallizable domains are capable of a fully reversible bidirectional shape‐memory effect. One set of crystallizable domains determines the shape‐shifting geometry while the other provides the thermally controlled actuation capability.