Abstract
“Self-oscillating” gels that undergo spontaneous periodic swelling–deswelling changes without any on/off switching of external stimuli, as with heart muscle, have been developed. The self-oscillating gels were designed by utilizing the Belousov–Zhabotinsky reaction, as a chemical model for understanding several autonomous phenomena in biological systems. These polymer gels have been systematically studied since the first report in 1996 by the author’s group. Several kinds of autonomous functional soft materials utilizing the self-oscillating polymer and gel, such as biomimetic soft actuators, mass transport systems, functional fluids, etc., are expected. Herein, our recent progress on the self-oscillating polymer gels and the development of functional material systems are summarized based on the polymer nanoarchitectures.
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