Bioinspired Temperature-Responsive Multilayer Films and Their Performance under Thermal Fatigue.

ABSTRACT: The structure of certain nonliving tissues determines their self-shaping and self-folding capabilities in response to a stimulus. Predetermined movements are realized according to changes in the environmental conditions due to the generated stresses of the multilayer anisotropic structure. In this study, we present bioinspired responsive anisotropic multilayer films and their fabrication process which comprises low-cost techniques. The anisotropic multilayer materials are capable of deforming their geometry caused by small temperature changes (<40 °C). The mismatch in the thermo-mechanical properties between three or more anisotropic thin layers creates responsive materials that alter their shape owing to the developed internal stresses. The movements of the material can be controlled by f

SUBMITTER: Athanasopoulos N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6352671 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature