Title Thermo-responsive shape memory vanillin-based photopolymers for microtransfer molding /
Authors Jaras, Justinas ; Navaruckienė, Auksė ; Skliutas, Edvinas ; Jeršovaitė, Jurga ; Malinauskas, Mangirdas ; Ostrauskaitė, Jolita
DOI 10.3390/polym14122460
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Is Part of Polymers.. Basel : MDPI. 2022, vol. 14, iss. 12, art. no. 2460, p. 1-17.. ISSN 2073-4360
Keywords [eng] bio-based polymers ; dual curing ; shape-memory ; photocuring ; microtransfer molding
Abstract [eng] Novel thermo-responsive shape-memory vanillin-based photopolymers have been developed for microtransfer molding. Different mixtures of vanillin dimethacrylate with tridecyl methacrylate and 1,3-benzenedithiol have been tested as photocurable resins. The combination of the different reaction mechanisms, thiol-acrylate photopolymerization, and acrylate homopolymerization, that were tuned by changing the ratio of monomers, resulted in a wide range of the thermal and mechanical properties of the photopolymers obtained. All polymers demonstrated great shape-memory properties and were able to return to their primary shape after the temperature programming and maintain their temporary shape. The selected compositions weretested by the microtransfer molding technique and showed promising results. The developed thermo-responsive shape-memory bio-based photopolymers have great potential for forming microtransfered structures and devices applicable on non-flat surfaces.
Published Basel : MDPI
Type Journal article
Language English
Publication date 2022
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