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E u r o S c i C o n C o n f e r e n c e o n

Nanotechnology &

Smart Materials

Nano Research & Applications

ISSN 2471-9838

O c t o b e r 0 4 - 0 6 , 2 0 1 8

Am s t e r d a m , N e t h e r l a n d s

Nanotechnology & Smart Materials 2018

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atural bio-based fibers consist of a large amount of hydrogen bonds between

intra and inter macromolecules that offer a basis for switch required in shape

memory behaviors. This work reports our advance in understanding the bio-based

fibers with shape memory in keratin hairs, β-sheeted filaments, chitosan and

collagen fibers. Qualitative and quantitative study of such fibers was carried out in

terms of their structure, shape fixation and recoverability under cyclic deformation

programming. The effects of hydration on recovery dynamicmechanical behaviors

and structural components were all systematically studied. Hybrid structural

network models with switch net points will be presented for interpreting the

shape memory mechanism of bio-based fibers. This kind of discoveries of bio-

based fibers is surely expected to provide inspiration for exploring other natural

materials to reveal their smart functions and making more remarkable synthetic

smart materials as well as widening the applications of existing materials

Biography

Jinlian Hu has received her PhD from the University of Man-

chester in 1994 and then immediately became a Faculty Mem-

ber of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She has achieved

international reputation for her insight in conventional and

emerging research areas, particularly shape memory polymers

and textiles. She has approximately 500 publications including

12 books with 7 related to smart polymers, particularly shape

memory polymers. She has about 40 granted patents and wide

connections with industries. She is frequently invited Keynote/

Plenary Speaker at different conferences. She has received

over 50 awards including Distinguished Achievement in Fiber

Science from the US-based Fiber Society and the Gold Award,

two times on the Advanced Automatic Fabric Appearance Eval-

uation Systems by National Inventions Exhibition of China and

First prize of Sang Ma Trust Fund Textile Science and Technol-

ogy Award. In 2011, she was awarded the title of China Textile

Academic Leader by the China Textile Engineering Society. She

is also the recipient of China Elite Talent in 2012.

Shape memory behavior of bio-based fibers and

their applications

Jinlian Hu

ITC-The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, P R China

Jinlian Hu, Nano Res Appl Volume:4

DOI: 10.21767/2471-9838-C6-024