Directed Printing and Reconfiguration of Thermoresponsive Silica–pNIPAM Nanocomposites

Guo, Yusheng; Belgodere, Jorge A.; Ma, Yingzhen; Jung, Jangwook P.; Bharti, Bhuvnesh

doi:10.1002/marc.201900191

Directed Printing and Reconfiguration of Thermoresponsive Silica–pNIPAM Nanocomposites

Journal Article · Tue Jun 04 00:00:00 EDT 2019 · Macromolecular Rapid Communications

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.201900191· OSTI ID:1670772

Guo, Yusheng ^[1]; Belgodere, Jorge A. ^[2]; Ma, Yingzhen ^[2]; Jung, Jangwook P. ^[2]; ^[2]

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA (United States); Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA (United States)

Printing of polymeric composites into desired patterns and shapes has revolutionized small-scale manufacturing processes. However, high-resolution printing of adaptive materials that change shape in response to external stimuli remains a significant technical challenge. The article presents a new approach of printing thermoresponsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) into macroscopic structures that dynamically reconfigure in response to heatingand cooling cycles. The printing process is performed using an external laser source, which enables thermal cross-linking of the polymer ink consisting of monomer, cross-linker, initiator, and inorganic nanoparticles. It is shown that the addition of silica nanoparticles enhances the mechanical properties of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) while maintaining its thermoresponsiveness at micrometer-scale resolution, which otherwise is not feasible by extrusion-based three-dimensional printing techniques. It is demonstrated that spatial reconfiguration of the printed monolayers upon increasing temperature is governed by the local geometry, which enables mimicking the reconfiguration of plant leaves in a natural environment. Furthermore, the study lays a foundation for developing a new fabrication platform to print thermoresponsive structures that may find applications in biomedical implants, sensors, and other multi-responsive materials.

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Research Organization:: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0012432

OSTI ID:: 1670772

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1611787
OSTI ID: 1524258

Journal Information:: Macromolecular Rapid Communications, Journal Name: Macromolecular Rapid Communications Journal Issue: 13 Vol. 40; ISSN 1022-1336

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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