Scotch-Tape and Graphene-Oxide Photomobile Polymer Film
In this work, we report on the fabrication and photonic activation of a novel kind of photomobile polymer (PMP) film based mainly on a double layered asymmetric configuration. The PMP is cheap and extremely easy to make. It is made of PVC/isoprene tape with a layer of graphene-oxide (GO) attached. U...
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| author | Riccardo Castagna Andrea Di Donato Rachele Castaldo Roberto Avolio Oriano Francescangeli Daniele Eugenio Lucchetta |
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| description | In this work, we report on the fabrication and photonic activation of a novel kind of photomobile polymer (PMP) film based mainly on a double layered asymmetric configuration. The PMP is cheap and extremely easy to make. It is made of PVC/isoprene tape with a layer of graphene-oxide (GO) attached. Under illumination at different intensities, and with coherent and incoherent light sources, the bending of the PMP film changes considerably. In particular, we noticed a more efficient bending effect when the film is directly exposed to high light intensities or to NIR radiation in the case of incoherent light sources. For the exposure times used in our experiments, the process is completely reversible when the light source is switched off. Additionally, if we paint the side of the PVC tape exposed to light black, the film is not able to return to its starting position and the bending results are permanent. This suggests that the presence of the GO-layer is responsible for the restoration of the position of the PMP film. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f912b5fb39e84e9f8a8a7bca172dabc12023-11-23T18:25:08ZengMDPI AGPhotonics2304-67322022-09-019965910.3390/photonics9090659Scotch-Tape and Graphene-Oxide Photomobile Polymer FilmRiccardo Castagna0Andrea Di Donato1Rachele Castaldo2Roberto Avolio3Oriano Francescangeli4Daniele Eugenio Lucchetta5URT-ISPC, DSU-CNR, Università di Camerino (UNICAM), Polo di Chimica, Via Sant’Agostino, 1, 62032 Camerino, ItalyDip. DII, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, 60131 Ancona, ItalyIPCB-CNR, Via Campi Flegrei, 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, ItalyIPCB-CNR, Via Campi Flegrei, 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, ItalyDip. SIMAU, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, 60131 Ancona, ItalyDip. SIMAU, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, 60131 Ancona, ItalyIn this work, we report on the fabrication and photonic activation of a novel kind of photomobile polymer (PMP) film based mainly on a double layered asymmetric configuration. The PMP is cheap and extremely easy to make. It is made of PVC/isoprene tape with a layer of graphene-oxide (GO) attached. Under illumination at different intensities, and with coherent and incoherent light sources, the bending of the PMP film changes considerably. In particular, we noticed a more efficient bending effect when the film is directly exposed to high light intensities or to NIR radiation in the case of incoherent light sources. For the exposure times used in our experiments, the process is completely reversible when the light source is switched off. Additionally, if we paint the side of the PVC tape exposed to light black, the film is not able to return to its starting position and the bending results are permanent. This suggests that the presence of the GO-layer is responsible for the restoration of the position of the PMP film.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/9/9/659photomobile polymer filmsbilayered filmsgraphene-oxidemetasurfaces |
| spellingShingle | Riccardo Castagna Andrea Di Donato Rachele Castaldo Roberto Avolio Oriano Francescangeli Daniele Eugenio Lucchetta Scotch-Tape and Graphene-Oxide Photomobile Polymer Film Photonics photomobile polymer films bilayered films graphene-oxide metasurfaces |
| title | Scotch-Tape and Graphene-Oxide Photomobile Polymer Film |
| title_full | Scotch-Tape and Graphene-Oxide Photomobile Polymer Film |
| title_fullStr | Scotch-Tape and Graphene-Oxide Photomobile Polymer Film |
| title_full_unstemmed | Scotch-Tape and Graphene-Oxide Photomobile Polymer Film |
| title_short | Scotch-Tape and Graphene-Oxide Photomobile Polymer Film |
| title_sort | scotch tape and graphene oxide photomobile polymer film |
| topic | photomobile polymer films bilayered films graphene-oxide metasurfaces |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/9/9/659 |
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