Water-responsive supercontractile polymer films for biomedical applications
Stimulus-responsive contractile materials are significant both in nature and in our daily lives. Contraction of muscles is the basis of animal movement. Supercontraction of spider dragline silks is related to their superior mechanical properties. The synthetic heat shrink polymers are widely used in...
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| Format: | Thesis-Doctor of Philosophy |
| Language: | English |
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Nanyang Technological University
2022
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/159553 |