Active gel locomotion

Shingo Maeda; Terukazu Kato; Kouki Takahashi; Shuji Hashimoto

doi:10.1109/MHS.2013.6710468

Active gel locomotion

Shingo Maeda, Terukazu Kato, Kouki Takahashi, Shuji Hashimoto

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Many types of functional gels have been developed and applied to soft actuators or artificial muscles. In particular, electroactive polymer gels that change shape when controlled electrically seem to be promising. But the mechanical motion is driven by electric stimuli. In the present study, we describe the autonomous hydrogel locomotion powered by the chemical energy. The polymer gels can generate periodical expansion and contraction coupled with the oscillatory Belousov-Zhabotinsky (BZ) reaction. This active gel system reported in this proceeding is excellent tools for the successful design and use of the electric-free devices.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2013 International Symposium on Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science, MHS 2013
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society
ISBN (Print)	9781479915293
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MHS.2013.6710468
Publication status	Published - 2013
Event	2013 International Symposium on Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science, MHS 2013 - Nagoya Duration: 2013 Nov 10 → 2013 Nov 13

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Other	2013 International Symposium on Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science, MHS 2013
City	Nagoya
Period	13/11/10 → 13/11/13

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