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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 10295-10299 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 39 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 23 Sep 2013 |
Keywords
- amplification
- autocatalysis
- autoinduction
- nanomotors
- smart materials