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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"responsive surface"”.
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A pH Switchable Responsive Surface for the Trapping And Release of a Hydrophobic Substance
… will stick efficiently to a hydrophobic surface (the “like dissolves like” principle). With an introduced response (i.e. pH change), a responsive surface can change from hydrophobic to hydrophilic, weakening the hydrophobic substance’s attraction and thus facilitate in an easy removal. A …
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A KINETIC SUN-SHADING SYSTEM FOR THE TROPICS : DYNAMIC INTERACTION BETWEEN THE SKIN AND ECOLOGY IN SINGAPORE
… decoratively as media facades. Here, studies of responsive surface structures respond to environmental changes like regulating light, thermal comfort and visuals. Each component of the sunshade mimics a living skin cell membrane to respond with climatic changes. It morphs through kinetic means …
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Elastomeric microsystems fabricated using transfer printing
… by transfer printing. Functional devices such as responsive surfaces and vibration energy harvesters are constructed to demonstrate the benefits of the unconventional elastomeric microsystem. Such devices outperform rigid systems regarding large deformation capability and providing additional …
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Engineering mesenchymal stem cell sheets on functional polyelectrolyte multilayer substrates
… was to develop an alternative, electrochemically responsive surface coating for the site-specific release of cell sheets by applying of micro-electrical currents. In context of my work, polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM)-based platforms should be used for the synthesis of cell sheets composed of …
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Dielectric Elastomer Actuators in Electro-Responsive Surfaces Based on Tunable Wrinkling and the Robotic Arm for Powerful and Continuous Movement
… for years. Recently the DEA-based deformable surfaces have demonstrated controllable microscale roughness, ease of operation, fast response, and possibilities for programmable control. DEA muscles used in bioinspired robotic arms for large deformation and strong force also become desirable for …