A self-powered polymeric material that responds autonomously and continuously to fleeting stimuli

Matthew S. Baker, Vinita Yadav, Ayusman Sen, Scott T. Phillips

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Abstract

Pumped up: Building an autoinductive, self-propagating reaction directly into a polymer has resulted in stimuli-responsive materials that are capable of remembering the presence of a stimulus, even after the stimulus is no longer present. As a proof of concept, a nonmechanical, polymer-based pump has been made that is capable of pumping fluids surrounding the polymer when exposed to a fleeting signal (UV light, see picture).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)10295-10299
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume52
Issue number39
DOIs
StatePublished - 23 Sep 2013

Keywords

  • amplification
  • autocatalysis
  • autoinduction
  • nanomotors
  • smart materials

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