Active Solid Sheets

How do thin sheets of soft matter shape themselves into fascinating 3D shapes and how do they move? The world-leading researcher on active solid sheets provides the first overview of the subject in book format. Active solid sheets, an emerging type of structured material, appear in a variety of physical, biological and chemical systems including leaves, self-assembled macromolecular ribbons, mechanical assemblies of responsive materials such as gels and elastomers, and modern textiles. This book reviews the experimental techniques employed to construct and study active solid sheets, and it includes chapters written by experts in each discipline including self-assembly, textiles and botany.