Abstract
A novel gel actuator exhibits a peristaltic motion is designed. We proposed a new approach of coupling an acid autocatalytic reaction and a pH-responsive gel in order to cause contraction waves. The poly(AAm-co-AAc) microphase-separated tubular gel was synthesized, which can be inflowed reaction solution to its hollow. We focused on its kinetics and evaluated the characteristics of the microphase-separated gels. And we also demonstrated that the propagation of the contraction region occurs in the tubular gel. Our final goal is to develop a biomimetic chemical robot which realizes a peristaltic locomotion by forming contraction waves like a snail.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2011 |
| Pages | 2008-2013 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
| Event | 2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2011 - Phuket Duration: 2011 Dec 7 → 2011 Dec 11 |
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| Other | 2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2011 |
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| City | Phuket |
| Period | 11/12/7 → 11/12/11 |
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Tubular gel motility driven by chemical reaction networks. / Mikanohara, Takashi; Maeda, Shingo; Hara, Yusuke; Hashimoto, Shuji.
2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2011. 2011. p. 2008-2013 6181586.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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T1 - Tubular gel motility driven by chemical reaction networks
AU - Mikanohara, Takashi
AU - Maeda, Shingo
AU - Hara, Yusuke
AU - Hashimoto, Shuji
PY - 2011
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AB - A novel gel actuator exhibits a peristaltic motion is designed. We proposed a new approach of coupling an acid autocatalytic reaction and a pH-responsive gel in order to cause contraction waves. The poly(AAm-co-AAc) microphase-separated tubular gel was synthesized, which can be inflowed reaction solution to its hollow. We focused on its kinetics and evaluated the characteristics of the microphase-separated gels. And we also demonstrated that the propagation of the contraction region occurs in the tubular gel. Our final goal is to develop a biomimetic chemical robot which realizes a peristaltic locomotion by forming contraction waves like a snail.
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U2 - 10.1109/ROBIO.2011.6181586
DO - 10.1109/ROBIO.2011.6181586
M3 - Conference contribution
SN - 9781457721373
SP - 2008
EP - 2013
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