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  1. ; ( , The Journal of Physical Chemistry C)
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    This paper describes a self‐regulating system that combines wrinkle‐patterned hydrogels with plasmonic nanoparticle (NP) lattices. In the feedback loop, the wrinkle patterns flatten in response to moisture, which then allows light to reach the NP lattice on the bottom layer. Upon light absorption, the NP lattice produces a photothermal effect that dries the hydrogel, and the system then returns to the initial wrinkled configuration. The timescale of this regulatory cycle can be programmed by tuning the degree of photothermal heating by NP size and substrate material. Time‐dependent finite element analysis reveals the thermal and mechanical mechanisms of wrinkle formation. This self‐regulating system couples morphological, optical, and thermo‐mechanical properties of different materials components and offers promising design principles for future smart systems.

     
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  3. ; ( , The Journal of Physical Chemistry C)