Transparent semi‐crystalline polymeric materials and their nanocomposites: A review

Y Lin, E Bilotti, CWM Bastiaansen… - Polymer Engineering & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Optical transparency is an important property for a material, especially in certain fields like
packaging, glazing, and displays. Existing commercial transparent polymeric materials are …

Light‐driven actuation in synthetic polymers: a review from fundamental concepts to applications

MRA Bhatti, A Kernin, M Tausif, H Zhang… - Advanced Optical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Light‐driven actuation of synthetic polymers is an emerging field of interest because it offers
simple remote addressing without complicated hydraulic, electric, or magnetic systems …

Polymer mechanochromism from force-tuned excited-state intramolecular proton transfer

H Hu, X Cheng, Z Ma, RP Sijbesma… - Journal of the American …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Real-time monitoring of strain/stress in polymers is a big challenge to date. Herein, we for
the first time report an ESIPT (excited-state intramolecular proton transfer)-based …

Soft wearable rehabilitation robots with artificial muscles based on smart materials: a review

A Gonzalez-Vazquez, L Garcia, J Kilby… - Advanced Intelligent …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Wearables robots have gained attention for the rehabilitation of people with physical
disabilities. However, the current technology relies on heavy and bulky actuation …

3D Anisotropic Polyethylene as Light‐Responsive Grippers and Surfing Divers

X Pan, N Grossiord, JAHP Sol… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Untethered soft actuators are usually based on 3D engineered special polymers such as
liquid crystal networks or hydrogels that require complex fabrication methods. Here, an easy …

Photo-Actuation Stress of Ultra-Drawn, Chain-Extended Polyethylene

MRA Bhatti, E Bilotti, T Peijs… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The influence of solid-state drawing on the photo-actuation stress of oriented semi-
crystalline polymers is explored experimentally and theoretically. Photo-responsive and ultra …

Transparent, Lightweight, High Performance Polymer Films and Their Composites.

Y Lin - 2020 - qmro.qmul.ac.uk
This thesis aims to develop novel polymeric material with an excellent balance in high
optical transparency and mechanical properties. More particularly, the current thesis reports …

Light-driven Actuation In Ultra-drawn Chain-oriented Polymers

MRA Bhatti - 2021 - qmro.qmul.ac.uk
This thesis aims to develop a novel chain-oriented polymeric material with an exceptional
photo-actuation performance while maintaining the polymer flexibility and stiffness …