Folding Control of Hydrogel Platforms through Pattern Design and Light Illumination
ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS, cilt.3, sa.7, ss.3272-3277, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 3 Sayı: 7
- Basım Tarihi: 2021
- Doi Numarası: 10.1021/acsapm.1c00458
- Dergi Adı: ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Compendex
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.3272-3277
- Anahtar Kelimeler: foldable material, stimuli-responsive polymer, soft gripper, hydrogel, smart material, soft actuator
- Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Herein, we demonstrated a strategy to control the folding ability of hydrogel platforms through pattern design and light illumination. Hydrogel platforms, which consist of a temperature-responsive colored pattern, a temperature-responsive intermediate layer, and a passive (non-responsive) layer, were fabricated in molds with different geometries. Folding ability of the resulting films was manipulated by the light illumination, pattern design, and color. Furthermore, as a proof-of-concept, sample capturing from a target point was successfully demonstrated using the fabricated hydrogel platforms. These results show that our strategy may provide promising possibilities for the fabrication of the next-generation soft foldable materials.