Durability of switchable QR code carriers under hydrolytic and photolytic conditions

被引：19

作者：

Ecker, Melanie ^{[1
]}

Pretsch, Thorsten ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] BAM Fed Inst Mat Res & Testing, Div 6 5, Berlin, Germany

来源：

SMART MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES | 2013年 / 22卷 / 09期

关键词：

SHAPE-MEMORY POLYMERS; POLY(ESTER URETHANE); POLYURETHANE; DEGRADATION; PROGRESS; SMPS;

D O I：

10.1088/0964-1726/22/9/094005

中图分类号：

TH7 [仪器、仪表];

学科分类号：

0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;

摘要：

Following a guest diffusion approach, the surface of a shape memory poly(ester urethane) (PEU) was either black or blue colored. Bowtie-shaped quick response (QR) code carriers were then obtained from laser engraving and cutting, before thermo-mechanical functionalization (programming) was applied to stabilize the PEU in a thermo-responsive (switchable) state. The stability of the dye within the polymer surface and long-term functionality of the polymer were investigated against UVA and hydrolytic ageing. Spectrophotometric investigations verified UVA ageing-related color shifts from black to yellow-brownish and blue to petrol-greenish whereas hydrolytically aged samples changed from black to greenish and blue to light blue. In the case of UVA ageing, color changes were accompanied by dye decolorization, whereas hydrolytic ageing led to contrast declines due to dye diffusion. The Michelson contrast could be identified as an effective tool to follow ageing-related contrast changes between surface-dyed and laser-ablated (undyed) polymer regions. As soon as the Michelson contrast fell below a crucial value of 0.1 due to ageing, the QR code was no longer decipherable with a scanning device. Remarkably, the PEU information carrier base material could even then be adequately fixed and recovered. Hence, the surface contrast turned out to be the decisive parameter for QR code carrier applicability.

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