Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Light-induced self-adaptive growth of photonic crystal structures in perfluorosulfonic acid ionomer films.

Nature communications·2025
Same author

Nanoimprinting Pattern on Responsive Microwrinkles for Dynamic Optical Diffraction and Reflection.

ACS nano·2025
Same author

Nonliving dehydrated leaves-inspired surface anti-wrinkling.

Science advances·2025
Same author

Bioinspired Multifunctional and Dynamic Color-Tuning Photonic Devices.

Chemical reviews·2025
Same author

Visualizing the Sliding Motion of Dynamic Rotaxanes by Surface Wrinkles.

Journal of the American Chemical Society·2025
Same author

"All-in-One Functionalization and Synergic Ordering" Strategy Enables Multimode Anti-Counterfeiting Patterns.

ACS applied materials & interfaces·2025

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Aug 24, 2025

Shape Memory Polymers for Active Cell Culture
10:53

Shape Memory Polymers for Active Cell Culture

Published on: July 4, 2011

13.5K

Photo-induced spatial gradient network for shape memory polymer with pattern-memorizing surface.

Tiantian Li1, Shuzhen Yan1, Xiaxin Gao1

  • 1School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory for Metal Matrix Composite Materials, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China. ponygle@sjtu.edu.cn.

Materials Horizons
|October 20, 2022
PubMed
Summary

This study introduces a novel method for creating spontaneous patterns on shape memory polymers (SMPs) using molecular diffusion and gradient crosslinking. This breakthrough enables advanced pattern memorization and shape reconfiguration for smart materials.

More Related Videos

Fabrication of a Bioactive, PCL-based "Self-fitting" Shape Memory Polymer Scaffold
09:37

Fabrication of a Bioactive, PCL-based "Self-fitting" Shape Memory Polymer Scaffold

Published on: October 23, 2015

12.7K
Patterning via Optical Saturable Transitions - Fabrication and Characterization
08:19

Patterning via Optical Saturable Transitions - Fabrication and Characterization

Published on: December 11, 2014

6.9K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Aug 24, 2025

Shape Memory Polymers for Active Cell Culture
10:53

Shape Memory Polymers for Active Cell Culture

Published on: July 4, 2011

13.5K
Fabrication of a Bioactive, PCL-based "Self-fitting" Shape Memory Polymer Scaffold
09:37

Fabrication of a Bioactive, PCL-based "Self-fitting" Shape Memory Polymer Scaffold

Published on: October 23, 2015

12.7K
Patterning via Optical Saturable Transitions - Fabrication and Characterization
08:19

Patterning via Optical Saturable Transitions - Fabrication and Characterization

Published on: December 11, 2014

6.9K

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Shape memory polymers (SMPs) offer potential for engineering applications.
  • Existing pattern-fabrication methods are limited by thermodynamic equilibrium constraints.
  • Developing new strategies for pattern memorization in SMPs is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel strategy for fabricating spontaneous patterns on SMPs.
  • To explore the role of gradient crosslinking networks in pattern memorization.
  • To enable shape reconfiguration and reversible patterning in SMPs.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a poly(styrene-block-butadiene-block-styrene) (SBS)-based SMP with a gradient crosslinking network via molecular diffusion.
  • Utilizing photo-induced diffusion of maleimide for pattern formation.
  • Employing Diels-Alder (D-A) crosslinking and inverse D-A decrosslinking reactions for pattern control.

Main Results:

  • A steady-state pattern was achieved on the SBS-based SMP, serving as a permanent shape.
  • A gradient network enabled the pattern memory cycle, allowing for pattern existence and elimination.
  • The material demonstrated shape reconfiguration from 2D to 3D configurations and reversible transformation back to 2D via thermal treatment.

Conclusions:

  • The developed straightforward approach for single-layer patterning on SMP surfaces with spatial gradient networks opens new avenues for functional smart materials.
  • This method expands technological perspectives in flexible electronics, smart actuators, switching sensors, and soft robotics.
  • The strategy offers a robust and effective way to engineer advanced pattern-memory capabilities in SMPs.