Morphing metal-polymer janus particles.

Cox, Lewis M; Killgore, Jason P; Li, Zhengwei; Zhang, Zheng; Hurley, Donna C; Xiao, Jianliang; Ding, Yifu · Adv Mater · 2014

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

The direct deformation and shape recovery of micron-sized polystyrene particles via nanoimprint lithography is reported. The recovery of the programmed PS particles can be utilized to create a range of smart Janus particles with contrasting properties in conductivity and topography, by use of metal-layer constrained recovery.