Two-dimensional shape memory graphene oxide

When reducing the size of shape memory materials to the nanoscale regime, the memory effect tends to diminish. Here, the authors report a theoretical proposal of a shape memory graphene oxide with ordered epoxy groups retaining excellent programmability and actuation capabilities.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zhenyue Chang, Junkai Deng, Ganaka G. Chandrakumara, Wenyi Yan, Jefferson Zhe Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11972