Recent Advances in Self‐Oscillating Polymer Material Systems |
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Authors: | Ryota Tamate Aya Mizutani Akimoto Ryo Yoshida |
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Affiliation: | Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo‐ku, Tokyo, Japan |
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Abstract: | In 1996, we first reported self‐oscillating polymer gels exhibiting autonomous swelling‐deswelling oscillations driven by the Belousov‐Zhabotinsky reaction. In contrast to conventional stimuli‐responsive gels, the self‐oscillating gel can autonomously and periodically change its volume in a closed solution without any external stimuli. Since the first report, the novel concept of self‐oscillating gels has been expanded into various polymer and gel systems. Herein, we summarize recent advances in self‐oscillating polymers and gels. |
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Keywords: | biomimetics dissipative structure gels oscillating reactions self‐assembly |
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