Self-oscillating swelling and deswelling
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Ryo Yoshida; Hisao Ichijo; Toshikatsu Hakuta; Tomohiko Yamaguchi
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Article
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1995
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Novel gel systems demonstrating rhythmically pulsatile mechanical motion similar to that of a heartbeat were developed. Self‐oscillations of swelling and deswelling for the polymer hydrogels were realized by coupling pH and temperature sensitive hydrogels with a non‐linear chemical reac