Hybrid Mechanoresponsive Polymer Wires Under Force Activation

• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201204105
• Publication Date: 2012-12-21T19:51:05Z
• Authors: Hongbin Feng; Jin Lu; Jinghong Li; Francis Tsow; Erica Forzani; Nongjian Tao
• Keywords: 02 engineering and technology; 0210 nano-technology

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.