Drum Tower‐Inspired Kirigami Structures for Rapid Fabrication of Multifunctional Shape‐Memory Smart Devices with Complex and Rigid 3D Geometry in a Two‐Stage Photopolymer

Abstract Mechanically robust shape‐morphing materials that can transform from miniaturization into complex structures are highly desirable for real‐world device applications. However, fabricating mechanically robust yet geometrically complex 3D shape‐morphing structures with excellent functionality and high load‐bearing capacity remains a challenge. Inspired by drum tower buildings, a simple, rapid, and universal method is presented for fabricating multifunctional shape‐memory smart devices with complex and rigid 3D kirigami geometry in the two‐stage epoxy‐amine‐acrylate photopolymer systems. In the first‐stage reaction, transparent polymer films with a T g of 29–49 °C are obtained by the epoxy‐amine chemistry. The shape‐memory programming process allows the first‐stage film with a drum tower‐inspired 2D kirigami pattern to be manipulated into an unsupported 3D structure. In the second‐stage reaction, UV‐induced free‐radical polymerization of methacrylate groups in the first‐stage network is employed to rapidly lock the programmed 3D kirigami structure with a T g of 66–138 °C. The drum tower‐inspired 3D kirigami structure withstands 1000 times its own weight. The shape memory fluorescent 3D device and shape memory electronic 3D device are engineered by combining the two‐stage photopolymer system and a 3D kirigami structure. This work represents a versatile method to create multifunctional shape‐memory devices with rigid 3D geometry for potential applications.