EPOXY NETWORKS MODIFIED WITH OLEIC ACID AND MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES FOR REMOTE ACTUATION OF SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT

J. PUIG; C.E. HOPPE; L.A. FASCE; C.J.PÉREZ; R.J.J. WILLIAMS; Y. PIÑEIRO-REDONDO; M. BANOBRE-LOPEZ; M.A.LOPEZ-QUINTELA; J. RIVAS

Simposio; IX Simpósio Argentino de Polímeros (SAP2011); 2011

The aim of this work is to synthesize shape memory nanocomposites by modification of epoxy networks with oleic acid and magnetite nanoparticles. The incorporation of oleic acid-coated magnetite nanoparticles (NPs) to these networks will produce the activation of the shape memory effect by application of an alternate magnetic field.