Controlling the self-folding of a polymer sheet using a local heater: the effect of the polymer-heater interface.
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DOI: 10.1039/c7sm00568g
Abstract: Self-folding of a pre-strained shape memory polymer (SMP) sheet was demonstrated using local joule heating. Folding is caused by shrinkage variation across the thickness of the SMP sheet. The folding direction can be controlled by… read more here.
Keywords: heater; smp sheet; sheet; self folding ... See more keywords