title: Heating Rate Sensitive Multi-Shape Memory Polypropylene: A Predictive Material.
abstract: Here we report on a novel type of smart material that is capable of specifically responding to the changing rate of an environmental signal. This is shown on the example of lightly cross-linked syndiotactic polypropylene that reacts to a temperature increase by adapting its shape change according to the applied heating rate. In general, a material with such properties can be used to predict a system failure when used in a defined environment and is therefore called "predictive material".
authors.affiliation: Biomaterials and Polymer Science, Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering, TU Dortmund , 44221 Dortmund, Germany.
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hoeher
authors.affiliation: Biomaterials and Polymer Science, Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering, TU Dortmund , 44221 Dortmund, Germany.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Raidt
authors.affiliation: Biomaterials and Polymer Science, Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering, TU Dortmund , 44221 Dortmund, Germany.
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Katzenberg
authors.affiliation: Biomaterials and Polymer Science, Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering, TU Dortmund , 44221 Dortmund, Germany.
authors.forename: Joerg C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Tiller
keywords: actuator; heating rate; predictive material; sensor; shape memory; smart materials