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SUBMITTER: Ma Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7673813 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ma Yanfei Y Hua Mutian M Wu Shuwang S Du Yingjie Y Pei Xiaowei X Zhu Xinyuan X Zhou Feng F He Ximin X
Science advances 20201118 47
Stimuli-responsive hydrogels have large deformability but-when applied as actuators, smart switch, and artificial muscles-suffer from low work density due to low deliverable forces (~2 kPa) and speed through the osmotic pressure-driven actuation. Inspired by the energy conversion mechanism of many creatures during jumping, we designed an elastic-driven strong contractile hydrogel through storing and releasing elastic potential energy in polymer network. It can generate high contractile force (40 ...[more]