Dumbbell-shaped block copolymers for the fabrication of anisotropic soft actuators

• Main Authors: Pan, Houwen Matthew, Chan, Jonathan Kai Bin, Sarkar, Jit, Goto, Atsushi
• Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Science::Chemistry; Poly(Dimethylsiloxane); Solvent-Responsive; Soft Actuators
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/163207
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The self-assembly of bottlebrush or comb copolymers into well-ordered structures can be accurately controlled to create functional materials for smart elastomeric actuators. However, to date, bottlebrush or comb copolymer self-assemblies have only been utilized in fabricating isotropic actuators. In...