Self-spinning filaments for autonomously linked microfibers

Dylan M. Barber; Todd Emrick; Gregory M. Grason; Alfred J. Crosby

doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36355-w

Nature Communications (Feb 2023)

Self-spinning filaments for autonomously linked microfibers

Dylan M. Barber,
Todd Emrick,
Gregory M. Grason,
Alfred J. Crosby

Affiliations

Dylan M. Barber: Polymer Science and Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Todd Emrick: Polymer Science and Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Gregory M. Grason: Polymer Science and Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Alfred J. Crosby: Polymer Science and Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts Amherst

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36355-w
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 14

Abstract

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Bio-inspired assembly of mesoscale materials presents a unique challenge due to complex machinery or labor-intensive processing involved in engineering. Barber et al. report chiral filaments self-assembled into free-standing, anisotropic bundles through pre-programmed, light-mediated structural deformations.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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