title: 4D Printing with Mechanically Robust, Thermally Actuating Hydrogels.
abstract: A smart valve is created by 4D printing of hydrogels that are both mechanically robust and thermally actuating. The printed hydrogels are made up of an interpenetrating network of alginate and poly(N-isopropylacrylamide). 4D structures are created by printing the "dynamic" hydrogel ink alongside other static materials.
authors: Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, AIIM Facility, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia.|School of Mechanical Materials and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia.
authors: Shannon E
authors: SE
authors: Bakarich
authors: Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, AIIM Facility, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia.
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Gorkin
authors: Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, AIIM Facility, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia.|Soft Materials Group, School of Chemistry University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia.
authors: Marc
authors: M
authors: in het Panhuis
authors: Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, AIIM Facility, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia.|School of Mechanical Materials and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia.
authors: Geoffrey M
authors: GM
authors: Spinks
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D000464:Alginates / Q000737:chemistry*; D020723:Glucuronic Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D006603:Hexuronic Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D020100:Hydrogels / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D000464:Alginates; D006603:Hexuronic Acids; D020100:Hydrogels; C052970:poly-N-isopropylacrylamide; D020723:Glucuronic Acid
keywords: actuator; additive manufacturing; hydrogel; smart valve