Hierarchically Structured Soft Polymer Composites and Non-Aqueous Polymer Gels for Multifunctional Materials

摘要

Materials and devices must often function under unusually harsh environmental conditions including: a broad range of operational temperatures; a long service lifetime; extreme radiation, electrical, and chemical environments; and severe mechanical stress. These stringent requirements, coupled with current drives to reduce size, weight, power, and cost, while still providing improved capabilities, necessitates novel and multifunctional materials solutions.