Hydrogel Walkers with Electro-Driven Motility for Cargo Transport

• DOI: 10.1038/srep13622
• Publication Date: 2015-08-28T09:36:04Z
• Authors: Chao Yang; Wei Wang; Chen Yao; Rui Xie; Xiao-Jie Ju; Zhuang Liu; Liang-Yin Chu
• Keywords: 01 natural sciences; Article; 0104 chemical sciences

Abstract In this study, soft hydrogel walkers with electro-driven motility for cargo transport have been developed via a facile mould-assisted strategy. The consisting of polyanionic poly(2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid- co -acrylamide) exhibit an arc looper-like shape two “legs” walking. can reversibly bend and stretch repeated “on/off” electro-triggers in electrolyte solution. Based on such bending/stretching behaviors, the move their to achieve one-directional walking motion rough surface electro-triggering cycles. Moreover, loaded very heavy also excellent transport. Such systems create new opportunities developing electro-controlled simple design/fabrication strategies robotic field remote manipulation transportation.