Eco-friendly plasticized poly(vinyl chloride)–acetyl tributyl citrate gels for varifocal lens

Bae, Jin-Woo; Yeo, Myoung Souk; Shin, Eun Ju; Park, Wonhyung; Lee, Jong Eun; Nam, Byeong‐Uk; Kim, Sang-Youn

doi:10.1039/c5ra15304b

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“…Because the crystalline region of PVC is a turbid state, increase of the PVC molecular weight decreases the optical transmittance [23,24]. To show this effect, we prepared three PVC films (1 mm thick) with different molecular weights and measured their transmittance on indium tin oxide (ITO) glass using UV-vis spectroscopy (HP 8452, HP, Palo Alto, CA, USA).…”

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Fabrication of a High-Performance Bending Actuator Made with a PVC Gel

2018

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This paper proposes a small, transparent, electroactive and highly deformable poly vinyl chloride (PVC) gel-based bending actuator. The effect of the PVC molecular weight and plasticizer content on the performance of the bending actuator is investigated. Three PVCs are prepared with different molecular weights (low molecular weight: PVC L , 116,000; medium molecular weight: PVC M , 239,000; and high molecular weight: PVC H , 282,000) and mixed with plasticizers in various ratios to achieve the best performance of the bending actuator. Experiments are conducted to investigate the bending performance of the actuators based on the prepared PVC gels. Among the prepared actuators, the PVC H -based bending actuator shows the best performance (maximum bending angle: 180 • , elapsed time: 3.15 s).

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“…Previously, we synthesized PVC and dibutyl adipate (DBA) to fabricate an electroactive PVC gel [23,24]. When a voltage was applied to the developed electroactive PVC gel, the plasticizers in the PVC matrix migrated to the anode side with dragging PVC chains, consequently deforming the PVC gel.…”

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Fabrication of a High-Performance Bending Actuator Made with a PVC Gel

2018

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“…In a PVC gel, the PVC and plasticizer can be mixed at any weight ratio. However, the concentration of the plasticizer in the mixture can largely affect the properties of the PVC gel [28,42]. For example, Table 1 lists some parameters of a PVC gel prepared using PVC and dibutyl adipate (DBA) with different concentrations.…”

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Adaptive Lenses Based on Soft Electroactive Materials

Ren

2018

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Soft electroactive materials including dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) gels have recently been extensively investigated. These smart materials can effectively respond to an electric field, resulting in shape deformation. In addition to artificial muscles, actuators, sensors, and micro-electromechanical systems, they can be used to prepare various adaptive lenses with unique features such as a simple fabrication, compact structure, good flexibility, and light weight. In contrast to DEAs, PVC gels can provide exciting opportunities for emerging applications in imaging, sensing, optical communication, biomedical engineering, and displays. In this review paper, the underlying physical mechanisms of these two electroactive materials are explained first, and then some recent progress in their application in macro-sized lenses and microlens arrays is presented. Finally, future perspectives of the PVC gels are discussed.

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“…Most adaptive lenses including liquid crystal (LC) lenses, liquid lenses, and PVC‐gel lenses can be evaluated using an optical microscope (OM) and/or a charged coupling device (CCD) beam profiler. For example, the properties of LC lenses can be analyzed by observing the imaging, focusing, and phase profiles.…”

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Optical properties of poly(vinyl chloride)‐gel‐based microlens arrays

Zhou

Ren

2018

J of Applied Polymer Sci

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This interferogram was formed by illuminating a deformed surface of PVC gel membrane using a laser beam. This paper by Zuowei Zhou and Hongwen Ren, demonstrated a relatively large dynamic range of electro-responsive surface deformation on a PVC gel membrane. By stimulation using a patterned electric field, the PVC gel membrane appears a surface topography with microlens array (MLA) character, and the deformation can be controlled by adjusting voltage. Both concave and convex MLAs were formed by using different electrode patterns. Moreover, the optical properties of MLAs were precisely characterized by evaluating surface profile.

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Eco-friendly plasticized poly(vinyl chloride)–acetyl tributyl citrate gels for varifocal lens

Abstract: We fabricated an ecofriendly, electroactive, reconfigurable and varifocal PVC–ATBC (ePVC) gel lens. The curvature of the hemispherical plano-convex ePVC gel lens changes with the input voltage. Its focal length increased from 5 to 15 mm upon increasing from 0 to 500 V.

Cited by 38 publications

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Fabrication of a High-Performance Bending Actuator Made with a PVC Gel

Fabrication of a High-Performance Bending Actuator Made with a PVC Gel

Adaptive Lenses Based on Soft Electroactive Materials

Optical properties of poly(vinyl chloride)‐gel‐based microlens arrays

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