Smart Thermal-mechanical Gel Developed by Hierarchical Design

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25810123
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Polymer/Textile materials
• Research Institution: Yamagata University
• Principal Investigator: Gong Jin 山形大学, 理工学研究科, 助教 (30631759)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): FURUKAWA Hidemitsu 山形大学, 大学院理工学研究科, 教授 (50282827) ; KIMURA Kunio 岡山大学, 大学院環境生命科学研究科, 教授 (40274013)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: ゲル / 合成 / 結晶 / 機能性

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aim of this research is to develop smart thermal-mechanical (TM) gel by using special hierarchical structure design method, which is named as Meso-Decoration. In the previous research, the researcher succeeded in controlling simultaneously the primary structure and morphology of high-performance aromatic polymers, and in synthesising the shape memory gel. The TM gel capable of being applied in smart devices is synthesized successfully in this research on the ground of the researcher's hierarchical structure control technology. Furthermore, a prototype of smart button switch unit is made to verify the thermal response function of TM gel.

Free Research Field

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