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Designing biomimetic reactive polymer gels.
- Source :
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Materials Today . Dec2014, Vol. 17 Issue 10, p486-493. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Materials of the future will exhibit bio-inspired behavior that enables a range of novel applications. We review computational studies on reactive gels that reveal how to tailor the gels and external stimuli to impart this biomimetic functionality. For example, photo-responsive gels can be ‘molded’ by light into various three-dimensional shapes, permitting a single sample to have multiple uses. Reactive gels undergoing the Belousov–Zhabotinsky (BZ) reaction ‘communicate’ to form self-rotating gears, which could perform autonomous work. Finally, nanorod-filled reactive gels effectively regenerate the gel matrix when a layer of the material is sliced-off and thus, dramatically extend the material's life time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13697021
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Materials Today
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 99920267
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mattod.2014.06.003