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Microactuators: Thermoresponsive Wrinkles on Hydrogels for Soft Actuators (Adv. Mater. Interfaces 12/2016)
Author(s) -
Tokudome Yasuaki,
Kuniwaki Hiroki,
Suzuki Kazumasa,
Carboni Davide,
Poologasundarampillai Gowsihan,
Takahashi Masahide
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
advanced materials interfaces
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.671
H-Index - 65
ISSN - 2196-7350
DOI - 10.1002/admi.201670054
Subject(s) - materials science , self healing hydrogels , soft materials , actuator , composite material , nanotechnology , poly(n isopropylacrylamide) , polymer , polymer chemistry , copolymer , engineering , electrical engineering
In article 1500802 adaptive surface wrinkles, which exhibit a peristaltic motion and a size selective transportation of micro objects on bilayered soft materials under thermal stimulus, are described by Yasuaki Tokudome, Masahide Takahashi, and co‐workers. The bilayered materials are made of thermo‐responsive poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) and hybrid silica form responsive wrinkles of sub mm dimensions with temperature variation.