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Mechano-chemical dynamics of active gels: interplay between spatial bistability and volume variations

Authors :
Sébastien Villain
Stéphane Metens
Pierre Borckmans
Source :
Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Vol 20, Iss 1-3, Pp 3-11 (2011)
Publication Year :
2011
Publisher :
De Gruyter, 2011.

Abstract

The mechano-chemical dynamics of a spherical bead of gel immersed in an autocatalytic bistable chemical reaction are examined. The spheres exhibit autonomous volume self-oscillation dynamics. We present a multi-diffusional approach to a hydrodynamic theory of gels, and also evolution equations incorporating chemical processes.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
21910243 and 03348938
Volume :
20
Issue :
1
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Materials
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....60b9cd4144839b9aca50683c0208fe2c