Azopolymer film as an actuator for organizing multiwall carbon nanotubes

In this work we show the feasibility of using an azopolymer as an actuator to induce nano- and microscale movements controlled with light from the far field. We study azopolymers and their interaction with multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) by inducing surface relief gratings (SRG) through optic...

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Autores principales: Capeluto, M.G., Fernández Salvador, R., Eceiza, A., Goyanes, S., Ledesma, S.A.
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_09253467_v66_n_p247_Capeluto
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Sumario:In this work we show the feasibility of using an azopolymer as an actuator to induce nano- and microscale movements controlled with light from the far field. We study azopolymers and their interaction with multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) by inducing surface relief gratings (SRG) through optical illumination. Upon different optical treatments, the MWCNTs are organized in the troughs or the crests of a surface relief grating. Large scale organization of MWCNTs has potential in applications such as transparent electronics. © 2017 Elsevier B.V.