Issue 18, 2018

TiO2-pattern-modulated actuation of an agarose@CNT/agarose bilayer induced by light and humidity

Abstract

A smart bilayer of AG@CNT/AG composed of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and agarose (AG) is developed. TiO2 patterns which partly reflect light are introduced at the bilayer surface, giving rise to a spatially selective photothermal effect that can be used to induce shape-programmed motility upon light irradiation. The TiO2 patterns also result in the bilayer with a differential flexural modulus and can thus modulate its motility induced by humidity.

Graphical abstract: TiO2-pattern-modulated actuation of an agarose@CNT/agarose bilayer induced by light and humidity

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
01 Mar 2018
Accepted
11 Apr 2018
First published
11 Apr 2018

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018,6, 8238-8243

TiO2-pattern-modulated actuation of an agarose@CNT/agarose bilayer induced by light and humidity

Y. Tu, J. Yuan, D. Lei, H. Tan, J. Wei, W. Huang and L. Zhang, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018, 6, 8238 DOI: 10.1039/C8TA01967C

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