Bioinspired Electro-Thermo-Hygro Reversible Shape-Changing Materials by 4D Printing
- Submitting institution
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University of Bristol
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 220860151
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1002/adfm.201903280
- Title of journal
- Advanced Functional Materials
- Article number
- 1903280
- First page
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- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 40
- ISSN
- 1616-301X
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- July
- Year of publication
- 2019
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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3
- Research group(s)
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A - Advanced Composites Collaboration for Innovation & Science ACCIS
- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- Hygromorphs are shape-changing natural fibres composites because of moisture absorption. This multifunctional hygromorph has reversible and controllable behaviour with an actuation speed ten times higher than their natural fibres counterparts. A France-UK collaboration (ACCIS and IRDL Lorient), the work has inspired the development of follow-up PhDs funded by Dstl and the French DGA (Ref: DSTLX-1000141168) and Saab (BFCN 2019-2941) to develop sensors and actuators with shape-changing characteristics. ESA (Open Space Innovation) and IRT Jules Vernes are co-funding a follow-up project for autonomous solar trackers metamaterials.
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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