Title
Novel hydrogel actuator inspired by reversible mussel adhesive protein chemistry
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-4-2014
Abstract
A novel hydrogel actuator that combines ionoprinting techniques with reversible catechol-metal ion coordination chemistry found in mussel adhesive proteins is developed. Deposited metal ions increase the local crosslinking density, which induces sharp bending of the hydrogel. Reversibly bound metal ions can be removed and reintroduced in a different pattern so that the hydrogel can be reprogrammed to transform into a different 3-dimentional shape.
Publication Title
Advanced Materials
Recommended Citation
Lee, B. P.,
&
Konst, S.
(2014).
Novel hydrogel actuator inspired by reversible mussel adhesive protein chemistry.
Advanced Materials,
26(21), 3415-3419.
http://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201306137
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/biomedical-fp/15
Publisher's Statement
© 2014 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim. Publisher's version of record: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.201306137