Flexible material refers to the external force can be deformed, and in the removal of the external force can be restored to the original state of the material, there are many types, including the following:
1. Polymer materials
Polymer materials refers to the formation of polymer materials formed by the polymerization of monomers through the polymerization reaction, has a lightweight, soft, good toughness and other characteristics, is widely used in plastics, rubber, Fiber and other fields.
2. Metallic materials
Metallic materials refer to materials with good electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, strength and other characteristics of the material, and its flexibility is mainly realized through the form of thin plates, thin strips, etc., which are widely used in the field of electronics, aviation, automotive and other fields.
3. Carbon Fiber Materials
Carbon fiber materials are materials made of carbon fiber through the composite material process, with high strength, high modulus, lightweight and other characteristics, widely used in aviation, aerospace, sports equipment and other fields.
4. Liquid crystal materials
Liquid crystal materials are organic molecular materials with liquid crystal phase, with controllable optical properties, widely used in displays, optical devices and other fields.
5. Nanomaterials
Nanomaterials refer to materials with particle sizes between 1-100 nanometers, with large specific surface area and quantum effect and other characteristics, widely used in catalysts, sensors, biomedical and other fields.
Applications of flexible materials
With the continuous development of science and technology, the application fields of flexible materials are becoming more and more extensive, mainly including the following aspects:
1. Flexible electronics
Flexible electronics refers to the use of electronic devices made of flexible materials with thin, lightweight, soft, bendable and other characteristics, which are widely used in wearable devices, smart home and medical and health care, etc.
2. Flexible Sensors
Flexible sensors refer to sensors made of flexible materials, with high sensitivity, high stability and other characteristics, widely used in human-computer interaction, intelligent manufacturing, environmental monitoring and other fields.
3. Flexible optoelectronic devices
Flexible optoelectronic devices refer to optoelectronic devices made of flexible materials, characterized by high efficiency and high stability, and widely used in photovoltaic power generation, optical communications, optical storage and other fields.
4. Flexible Robot
Flexible robot refers to the robot made of flexible materials, with high flexibility, high adaptability and other characteristics, widely used in rescue, medical, manufacturing and other fields.
5. Flexible structure
Flexible structure refers to the structure made of flexible materials, with lightweight, high strength, high toughness and other characteristics, widely used in aviation, aerospace, construction and other fields.
Preparation methods of flexible materials
The preparation methods of flexible materials mainly include the following:
1. Stretching method
The stretching method refers to stretching the material to a certain extent, so that it deforms, so as to obtain flexible materials. This method is applicable to polymer materials, metal materials, etc.
2. Composite method
The composite method refers to composite different materials together to form flexible materials. This method is suitable for carbon fiber materials, liquid crystal materials, etc.
3. Nano-preparation method
Nano-preparation method refers to the preparation of flexible materials through nanotechnology. This method is applicable to nanomaterials.
4. Flexible processing method
Flexible processing method refers to the preparation of flexible materials by flexible processing technology. This method is applicable to flexible robots, flexible structures and so on.