Abstract
Force activation is triggered in a stretched polymer wire with color changes produced as a consequence of the molecules undergoing structural and conformational changes. A markedly increased efficiency of force activation is achieved by decreasing the diameter of the wires. The hybrid mechanosensitive polymer wire can function as micro- and nanoscale force sensor.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1729-1733 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Advanced Materials |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 25 2013 |
Keywords
- force activation
- force sensors
- hybrid materials
- nanowires
- polymers
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering