Covalent-supramolecular hybrid polymers as muscle-inspired anisotropic actuators

Covalent-supramolecular hybrid polymers as muscle-inspired anisotropic actuators

Skeletal muscles are impressive as they can achieve reversible, macroscopic, anisotropic motion in soft materials. Here the authors show a bottom-up design of macroscopic hydrogel tubes containing supramolecular nanofibers that can undergo anisotropic actuation by thermal stimuli.

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Main Authors: Stacey M. Chin, Christopher V. Synatschke, Shuangping Liu, Rikkert J. Nap, Nicholas A. Sather, Qifeng Wang, Zaida Álvarez, Alexandra N. Edelbrock, Timmy Fyrner, Liam C. Palmer, Igal Szleifer, Monica Olvera de la Cruz, Samuel I. Stupp
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/8166b235a96148ae9b3bc94973dc7d5b
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Summary:Skeletal muscles are impressive as they can achieve reversible, macroscopic, anisotropic motion in soft materials. Here the authors show a bottom-up design of macroscopic hydrogel tubes containing supramolecular nanofibers that can undergo anisotropic actuation by thermal stimuli.

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