Abstract
It's alive! A polymer gel has been developed that can generate a peristaltic motion without external stimuli. The motion is produced by dissipating the chemical energy of an oscillating reaction that occurs inside the gel. Although the gel is solely composed of a synthetic polymer, it shows independent motion as if it were alive. The motion of the gel can be harnessed to transport objects with millimeter dimensions (see picture). (Figure Presented).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6690-6693 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 35 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 Aug 18 |
Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Autonomous systems
- Gels
- Oscillating reactions
- Phase separation
- Polymerization
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)
- Catalysis
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Peristaltic motion of polymer gels. / Maeda, Shingo; Hara, Yusuke; Yoshida, Ryo; Hashimoto, Shuji.
In: Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, Vol. 47, No. 35, 18.08.2008, p. 6690-6693.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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KW - Oscillating reactions
KW - Phase separation
KW - Polymerization
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