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Sviatlana A Ulasevich1, Gerald Brezesinski1, Helmuth Möhwald1, Peter Fratzl1, Felix H Schacher2, Sergey K Poznyak3, Daria V Andreeva4, Ekaterina V Skorb5.
Abstract
We introduce a simple concept of a light induced pH change, followed by high amplitude manipulation of the mechanical properties of an adjacent polymer film. Irradiation of a titania surface is known to cause water splitting, and this can be used to reduce the environmental pH to pH 4. The mechanical modulus of an adjacent pH sensitive polymer film can thus be changed by more than an order of magnitude. The changes can be localized, maintained for hours and repeated without material destruction.Entities:
Keywords: TiO2; layer-by-layer assembly; polyelectrolytes; stimuli-responsive materials; water splitting
Year: 2016 PMID: 27439779 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201604359
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ISSN: 1433-7851 Impact factor: 15.336