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ArticleACS nano2025

Responsive Magnetic Polymer Nanocomposites through Thermal-Induced Structural Reorganization.

Qing Chen, Roman Furrer, Loghman Jamilpanah, Andrei Chumakov, Yusuf Bulut, Constantin Harder, Peter Müller-Buschbaum, Stephan V Roth, Artur Braun

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Article in ACS nano, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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  2. FeBioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  3. Multifunctional FePharmaceutics · 2026
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  5. Stimuli-Responsive Materials for Biomedical Applications.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2025
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9 authors.

Qing ChenSpallation Neutron Source Science Center, 523803 Dongguan, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1828-7797
Roman FurrerTransport at Nanoscale Interfaces Laboratory, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland.
Loghman JamilpanahLaboratory for High Performance Ceramics, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland.
Andrei ChumakovDeutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, 22607 Hamburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-3195-9356
Yusuf BulutDeutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, 22607 Hamburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-0090-3990
Constantin HarderDeutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, 22607 Hamburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-5857-0522
Peter Müller-BuschbaumTUM School of Natural Sciences, Department of Physics, Chair for Functional Materials, Technical University of Munich, 85748 Garching, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-9566-6088
Stephan V RothDeutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, 22607 Hamburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6940-6012
Artur BraunLaboratory for High Performance Ceramics, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-6992-7774

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Polymer nanocomposites (PNCs), which feature a hybrid network of soft polymers filled with nanoparticles, hold promise for application in soft robots due to their tunable physiochemical properties. Under certain environmental conditions, PNCs undergo stimuli-responsive structural rearrangement and transform the energy of the ambient environment into diverse uses, for example, repairing the injuries and reconfiguring the shapes of the materials. We develop PNCs with the ability of thermal-responsive restructuring by the stepwise assembly of functional components, including magnetite nanoparticles, silylated cellulose, and polydimethylsiloxane. We investigate the dynamic changes of the nano- and submicron structure of the magnetic PNCs upon the stimulation of heating based on a combined analytical approach: using dynamic mechanical analysis to interpret the viscoelastic properties of the PNC and in situ small-angle X-ray scattering to quantify the clustering of NPs. Based on these results, we formulate a structural model for the heating-induced evolution of the nano- to submicrometer assemblies in the magnetic PNC. Moreover, thermal-induced restructuring of magnetic PNCs leads to additional favorable functions, such as the abilities of healing, welding, reprocessing, and responses to photo and magneto stimuli. Our design provides a versatile means to develop responsive PNCs for applications in soft robots, sensors, and actuators.

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healingmodular assemblypolymer nanocompositestructural reorganizationwelding

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PMID39912791
PMCPMC11841046

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