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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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