TY  - JOUR
A1  - Breuer, Lars
A1  - Raue, Markus
A1  - Kirschbaum, M.
A1  - Mang, Thomas
A1  - Schöning, Michael Josef
A1  - Thoelen, R.
A1  - Wagner, Torsten
T1  - Light-controllable polymeric material based on temperature-sensitive hydrogels with incorporated graphene oxide
JF  - Physica status solidi (a)
N2  - Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm) hydrogel films with incorporated graphene oxide (GO) were developed and tested as light-stimulated actuators. GO dispersions were synthesized via Hummers method and characterized toward their optical properties and photothermal energy conversion. The hydrogels were prepared by means of photopolymerization. In addition, the influence of GO within the hydrogel network on the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The optical absorbance and the response to illumination were determined as a function of GO concentration for thin hydrogel films. A proof of principle for the stimulation with light was performed.
Y1  - 2015
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pssa.201431944
SN  - 1862-6319
VL  - 212
IS  - 6
SP  - 1368
EP  - 1374
PB  - Wiley
CY  - Weinheim
ER  -