Thermo-Responsive Shape-Memory Effect and Surface Features in Polycarbonate (PC)

• Main Authors: Wu, Xue Lian, Wang, Tao Xi, Huang, Wei Min, Zhao, Yong
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Polycarbonate; Shape Memory Effect
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/88628; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/44677
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The influence of programming strain and temperature on the shape memory effect and surface morphology in programmed polycarbonate (PC) samples via uni-axial stretching is investigated. It is found that the samples programmed at around the glass transition start temperature not only have micro-cracks...