Chemo-mechanical model of biological membranes for actuation mechanisms

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5761, Issue , 2005, Pages 108-118

  Sundaresan, Vishnu Baba ^a   Leo, Donald J ^a  

^a State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Active materials; Nastic structures; Proton transporters

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE MATERIALS; CHEMO-MECHANICAL MODEL; NASTIC STRUCTURES; PROTON TRANSPORTERS;

BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES; HYDROLYSIS; IONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLANTS (BOTANY); VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 25144446901     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.599764     Document Type: Conference Paper

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