Issue 9, 2011

Stimuli-responsive, mechanically-adaptive polymer nanocomposites

Abstract

Stimuli-responsive nanocomposites composed of functional nanoparticles that are embedded within polymer matrices have begun to attract much attention as a new generation of mechanically-adaptive materials. These systems exhibit properties that exploit the influence of the filler beyond static mechanical reinforcement. The underlying mechanisms of these new nanomaterials typically involve an external stimulus that impacts the composite material, altering its bulk mechanics. In this feature article, the key components currently being utilized to create polymeric nanocomposites with morphing mechanical properties are discussed, along with potential applications that provide the motivation for the development and investigation of such materials.

Graphical abstract: Stimuli-responsive, mechanically-adaptive polymer nanocomposites

Article information

Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
23 Jul 2010
Accepted
02 Nov 2010
First published
19 Nov 2010

J. Mater. Chem., 2011,21, 2812-2822

Stimuli-responsive, mechanically-adaptive polymer nanocomposites

L. Hsu, C. Weder and S. J. Rowan, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 2812 DOI: 10.1039/C0JM02383C

To request permission to reproduce material from this article, please go to the Copyright Clearance Center request page.

If you are an author contributing to an RSC publication, you do not need to request permission provided correct acknowledgement is given.

If you are the author of this article, you do not need to request permission to reproduce figures and diagrams provided correct acknowledgement is given. If you want to reproduce the whole article in a third-party publication (excluding your thesis/dissertation for which permission is not required) please go to the Copyright Clearance Center request page.

Read more about how to correctly acknowledge RSC content.

Spotlight

Advertisements