Active polymer gel actuators

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 52-66

  Maeda, Shingo ^a   Hara, Yusuke ^a   Yoshida, Ryo ^b   Hashimoto, Shuji ^a  

^a WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Oscillating reaction; Polymer actuator; Polymer gel

Indexed keywords

POLYMER;

BIOMIMETICS; CHEMICAL REACTION; HEART MUSCLE; HYDROPHILICITY; MOTION; OSCILLATION; PERISTALSIS; REVIEW;

OSCILLATING REACTION; POLYMER ACTUATOR; POLYMER GEL;

GELS; MECHANICAL PHENOMENA; MOTION; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; POLYMERS; POROSITY;

EID: 75349095911     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms11010052     Document Type: Review

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