4D Printing with Mechanically Robust, Thermally Actuating Hydrogels

A smart valve is created by 4D printing of hydrogels that are both mechanically robust and thermally actuating. The printed hydrogels are made up of an interpenetrating network of alginate and poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide). 4D structures are created by printing the “dynamic” hydrogel ink alongside oth...

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Published inMacromolecular rapid communications. Vol. 36; no. 12; pp. 1211 - 1217
Main Authors Bakarich, Shannon E., Gorkin III, Robert, Panhuis, Marc in het, Spinks, Geoffrey M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.06.2015
Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
Subjects
Acrylic Resins - chemistry
actuator
additive manufacturing
Alginates
Alginates - chemistry
Dynamics
Glucuronic Acid - chemistry
Hexuronic Acids - chemistry
hydrogel
Hydrogels
Hydrogels - chemistry
Interpenetrating networks
Printing
smart valve
Valves
smart valve
actuator
additive manufacturing
hydrogel
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Summary:A smart valve is created by 4D printing of hydrogels that are both mechanically robust and thermally actuating. The printed hydrogels are made up of an interpenetrating network of alginate and poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide). 4D structures are created by printing the “dynamic” hydrogel ink alongside other static materials.
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ISSN:1022-1336
1521-3927
DOI:10.1002/marc.201500079