Samenvatting
A humidity-responsive bilayer actuator has been developed that consists of an oriented polyamide-6 substrate and a liquid-crystalline polymer coating. The oriented substrate acts as an alignment layer for the liquid crystal. The liquid-crystalline polymer consists of a supramolecular network having hydrogen-bonded entities that, after activation with an alkaline solution, exhibit deformation in response to a change in humidity. The bending behavior of the bilayer actuator was analyzed, showing a large response to a change in the humidity.
Originele taal-2 | Engels |
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Pagina's (van-tot) | 4945-4950 |
Tijdschrift | ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces |
Volume | 5 |
Nummer van het tijdschrift | 11 |
DOI's | |
Status | Gepubliceerd - 2013 |