Reversible patterning and actuation of hydrogels by electrically assisted ionoprinting

Nature Communications

Volumn 4, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Palleau, Etienne ^a   Morales, Daniel ^a   Dickey, Michael D ^a   Velev, Orlin D ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHELATING AGENT; ION;

COMPLEXATION; ELECTRIC FIELD; HYDROLYSIS; ION; ROBOTICS; TOPOGRAPHY;

ARTICLE; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; FLAME PHOTOMETRY; HYDROGEL; IONOPRINTING; MOLECULAR IMPRINTING; ROBOTICS;

EID: 84881440081     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20411723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms3257     Document Type: Article

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