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  • Materials Science
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Shape-memory polymers (SMPs) are smart materials with reversible shape change capabilities.
  • Developing shape-memory porous films (SMPFs) with controllable pore dynamics remains challenging.
  • Conventional methods for manipulating pore shape in SMPFs are limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce an unconventional strategy for fabricating light-driven SMPFs.
  • To demonstrate controllable transformation and recovery of micropore shapes.
  • To expand the diversity of accessible shape-memory polymer materials.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of highly ordered porous films using a facile "breath figure" approach.
  • Sequential vapor crosslinking of the porous films.
  • Nondestructive directional light manipulation for shape transformation of micropores.

Main Results:

  • Micropores were successfully transformed into various shapes (e.g., rectangle, rhombus) and sizes at room temperature.
  • The transformed micropore shapes were reversible to their original forms via thermal annealing or UV irradiation.
  • Demonstrated a new pathway for light-induced shape manipulation in porous polymer films.

Conclusions:

  • The developed strategy enables light-driven, controllable shape transformation of micropores in SMPFs.
  • This method offers a facile and effective route to create diverse SMPFs.
  • The findings significantly expand the scope and accessibility of shape-memory polymer applications.