Publication Date:
2014-07-03
Description:
Article Soft actuators bearing rapid responsiveness and large-scale actuation are desirable for many biomimetic applications. Here, Zhao et al. build a polymer actuator with a porous architecture, which allows a fast bending response at a timescale of seconds through absorbing a variety of solvent vapours. Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/ncomms5293 Authors: Qiang Zhao, John W. C. Dunlop, Xunlin Qiu, Feihe Huang, Zibin Zhang, Jan Heyda, Joachim Dzubiella, Markus Antonietti, Jiayin Yuan
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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