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  • Materials Science
  • Surface Engineering
  • Optoelectronics

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  • Reversible and switchable wrinkling surfaces offer significant potential for advanced applications.
  • Controlling surface topography in response to external stimuli is crucial for developing smart materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To prepare solvent-responsive wrinkled poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) surfaces.
  • To achieve three distinct types of optical transparency dynamics.
  • To elucidate the mechanisms behind these wrinkling dynamics.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized ultraviolet-ozone (UVO) treatment on PDMS surfaces.
  • Applied mechanical prestrain in conjunction with UVO treatment.
  • Investigated solvent-induced reversible wrinkling and its effect on optical properties.

Main Results:

  • Successfully created reversible wrinkling on PDMS surfaces responsive to solvents.
  • Achieved three types of optical transparency dynamics: reversible with isotropic scattering, reversible with anisotropic scattering and tunable diffusion, and incompletely reversible.
  • Demonstrated control over wrinkle reversibility and stability by adjusting solvent type, UVO exposure, and mechanical prestrain.

Conclusions:

  • The developed material system and technique offer a facile route to versatile optical dynamics.
  • The findings pave the way for novel smart display technologies.
  • Understanding the mechanisms enables precise control over surface behavior and optical responses.