Photo-fabrication of titania hybrid films with tunable hierarchical structures and stimuli-responsive properties

Masahide Takahashi, Masafumi Inoue, Rie Ihara, Toshinobu Yoko, Takashi Nemoto, Seiji Isoda, Luca Malfatti, Stefano Costacurta, Plinio Innocenzi

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Abstract

Photo-fabrication of surface-wrinkled hybrid organic-inorganic composite films containing TiO2 nanoparticles stabilized with CTA+ and PVP allows the preparation of tunable hierarchical structures with environmentally responsive properties. With changes in relative humidity, the film swells by absorbing water and smooths out the wrinkles at the micrometer scale; this response is reversible and wet-dry cycles can be run. (Figure Presented)

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3303-3306
Number of pages4
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume22
Issue number30
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010 Aug 10
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Materials Science(all)
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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