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SUBMITTER: Li Z
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6014076 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chemical science 20160412 7
Photo-active shape memory polymers (SMPs) are considered as a promising candidate for converting light into mechanical energy. However, most known SMPs are only thermo-responsive. To achieve photo-activity, photo-responsive choromophores or fillers usually have to be incorporated from the very beginning of the material synthesis. Here, we introduce a novel post-synthesis approach to endow normal SMPs with photo-active properties using mussel-inspired surface chemistry. Without changing the origi ...[more]