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Bending Behavior of Polymer Films in Strongly Interacting Solvents

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Jianxia Zhang  and
John Wiley
Jianxia Zhang
Affiliation:
jzhang1@uno.edu, University of New Orleans, Department of Chemistry and Advanced Materials Research Institute, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
John Wiley
Affiliation:
jwiley@uno.edu, University of New Orleans, Department of Chemistry and the Advanced Materials Research Institute, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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Abstract

Several polymers show bending behavior on exposure to selected solvent systems. Either on emersion or evaporation of particular solvents, films can bend or curl within seconds. The response depends on the interaction between polymer chains and solvent molecules as well as the film geometry and surrounding temperature.

Keywords

polymerthin filmactuator
Type
Research Article
Information
MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1129: Symposium V – Materials and Devices for Smart Systems III , 2008 , 1129-V04-05
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 2009

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