Aromatic Zipper Topology Dictates Water-Responsive Actuation in Phenylalanine-Based Crystals.
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DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207773
Abstract: Water-responsive (WR) materials that reversibly deform in response to relative humidity (RH) changes are gaining increasing interest for their potential in energy harvesting and soft robotics applications. Despite progress, there are significant gaps in the… read more here.
Keywords: topology; phenylalanine; water; zipper topology ... See more keywords
Tribological interactions of 3D printed polyurethane and polyamide with water-responsive skin model
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DOI: 10.1007/s40544-020-0472-2
Abstract: 3D printing in the textile and fashion industry is a new emerging technology. Applications of 3D printing for designing clothes and other wearable accessories require tribological and biological understanding of 3D printing plastics against the… read more here.
Keywords: responsive skin; skin model; water responsive; friction ... See more keywords
Development and challenges of smart actuators based on water-responsive materials.
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DOI: 10.1039/d2sm00519k
Abstract: Water-responsive (WR) materials, due to their controllable mechanical response to humidity without energy actuation, have attracted lots of attention to the development of smart actuators. WR material-based smart actuators can transform natural humidity to a… read more here.
Keywords: development; actuators based; smart actuators; responsive materials ... See more keywords
Enhanced water-responsive actuation of porous Bombyx mori silk.
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DOI: 10.1039/d2sm01601j
Abstract: Bombyx mori silk with a nanoscale porous architecture significantly deforms in response to changes in relative humidity. Despite the increasing amount of water adsorption and water-responsive strain with increasing porosity of the silk, there is… read more here.
Keywords: mori silk; water; bombyx mori; water responsive ... See more keywords