Diffusive Motion of Linear Microgel Assemblies in Solution

Diffusive Motion of Linear Microgel Assemblies in Solution

Due to the ability of microgels to rapidly contract and expand in response to external stimuli, assemblies of interconnected microgels are promising for actuation applications, e.g., as contracting fibers for artificial muscles. Among the properties determining the suitability of microgel assemblies...

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Main Authors: Marco-Philipp Schürings, Oleksii Nevskyi, Kamill Eliasch, Ann-Katrin Michel, Bing Liu, Andrij Pich, Alexander Böker, Gero von Plessen, Dominik Wöll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-11-01
Series:Polymers
Subjects:
microgels
linear assemblies
in situ fluorescence microscopy
shape analysis
rotational diffusion
translational diffusion
bending stiffness
actuation
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/8/12/413

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