TiO2-pattern-modulated actuation of an agarose@CNT/agarose bilayer induced by light and humidity. Issue 18 (25th April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tu, Yaqing; Yuan, Jun; Lei, Dan; Tan, Huiyan; Wei, Jiang; Huang, Wei; Zhang, Lidong
• Is Part Of: Journal of materials chemistry. Volume 6:Issue 18(2018)
• Page Start: 8238
• Page End: 8243
• Publication Date: 2018-04-25
• Subjects: Materials -- Research -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Analytic -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Research -- Periodicals; 543.0284
• DOI: 10.1039/c8ta01967c
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-7488

Abstract

Abstract : A smart bilayer of AG@CNT/AG composed of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and agarose (AG) is developed. 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.