Publication Date:
2018-07-19
Description:
Bistable and photoswitchable states of matter Bistable and photoswitchable states of matter, Published online: 18 July 2018; doi:10.1038/s41467-018-05300-7 Polymers cross-linked with dynamic bonds can switch the phase from solid to fluid upon stimulus but return quickly to the solid state once the stimulus is removed. Here the authors report a light triggered permanent solid to fluid transition at room temperature with inherent spatiotemporal control in either direction
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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