Issue 111, 2015

Thermal and water dual-responsive shape memory poly(vinyl alcohol)/Al2O3 nanocomposite

Abstract

We report a new type of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)/Al2O3 nanocomposite with fast thermal and water activated shape memory behavior via a cyclic freezing/thawing method.

Graphical abstract: Thermal and water dual-responsive shape memory poly(vinyl alcohol)/Al2O3 nanocomposite

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
24 Aug 2015
Accepted
20 Oct 2015
First published
20 Oct 2015

RSC Adv., 2015,5, 91213-91217

Thermal and water dual-responsive shape memory poly(vinyl alcohol)/Al2O3 nanocomposite

Q. Bai, G. Zhang, B. Xu, X. Feng, H. Jiang and H. Li, RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 91213 DOI: 10.1039/C5RA17103B

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