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Hydrogels: Gradient Porous Elastic Hydrogels with Shape‐Memory Property and Anisotropic Responses for Programmable Locomotion (Adv. Funct. Mater. 47/2015)
Author(s) -
Luo Rongcong,
Wu Jin,
Dinh NgocDuy,
Chen ChiaHung
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.201570299
Subject(s) - self healing hydrogels , materials science , porosity , anisotropy , elasticity (physics) , composite material , hydrothermal circulation , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , optics , physics , engineering
On page 7272, C.‐H. Chen and co‐workers demonstrate a gradient porous elastic hydrogel obtained through an effective hydrothermal route, that exhibits rapid and programmable locomotion prompted by external stimuli. According to the gradient porosity control, the hydrogel simultaneously exhibits rapid response, high elasticity, and anisotropic locomotion. The tunable pore structures, mechanical properties, and locomotion of this new class of materials make these gradient porous hydrogels potentially suitable for a variety of applications.