Programming reversibly self-folding origami with micropatterned photo-crosslinkable polymer trilayers

Jun Hee Na, Arthur A. Evans, Jinhye Bae, Maria C. Chiappelli, Christian D. Santangelo, Robert J. Lang, Thomas C. Hull, Ryan C. Hayward

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Abstract

(Figure Presented). Selffolding microscale origami patterns are demonstrated in polymer films with control over mountain/valley assignments and fold angles using trilayers of photo-crosslinkable copolymers with a temperaturesensitive hydrogel as the middle layer. The characteristic size scale of the folds W = 30 μm and figure of merit A/ W2 ≈ 5000, demonstrated here represent substantial advances in the fabrication of selffolding origami.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)79-85
Number of pages7
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume27
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 31 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Microscale
  • Origami
  • Programmable matter
  • Self-folding

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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