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ReviewMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2020

Oscillating Reactions Meet Polymers at Interfaces.

Alina Osypova, Matthias Dübner, Guido Panzarasa

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Review in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Alina OsypovaInnovative Sensor Technology IST AG, Stegrütistrasse 14, 9642 Ebnat-Kappel, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-6953-5124
Matthias DübnerLaboratory for Surface Science and Technology, Department of Materials, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 5, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland.
Guido PanzarasaLaboratory of Soft and Living Materials, Department of Materials, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 5, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-1044-0491

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chemo-mechanical phenomena, including oscillations and peristaltic motions, are widespread in nature-just think of heartbeats-thanks to the ability of living organisms to convert directly chemical energy into mechanical work. Their imitation with artificial systems is still an open challenge. Chemical clocks and oscillators (such as the popular Belousov-Zhabotinsky (BZ) reaction) are reaction networks characterized by the emergence of peculiar spatiotemporal dynamics. Their application to polymers at interfaces (grafted chains, layer-by-layer assemblies, and polymer brushes) offers great opportunities for developing novel smart biomimetic materials. Despite the wide field of potential applications, limited research has been carried out so far. Here, we aim to showcase the state-of-the-art of this fascinating field of investigation, highlighting the potential for future developments and providing a personal outlook.

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Belousov–Zhabotinsky (BZ) reactionbiomimeticchemical clockslayer-by-layeroscillating reactionsperiodic actuationpolymer brushessoft roboticsspatiotemporal patterns

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PMID32630641
PMCPMC7372367

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