Design and fabrication of anisotropic bilayer hydrogels with gradient structures: Enhanced swelling, conductivity, and programmable shape deformation for smart actuator applications
Mulenga Kalulu, Christopher Mwanza, Muzammal Hussain, Guodong Fu
Topics & Concepts
ActuatorSwellingSelf-healing hydrogelsFabricationMaterials scienceBilayerAnisotropyDeformation (meteorology)Smart materialConductivityComposite materialNanotechnologyMembranePolymer chemistryOpticsEngineeringElectrical engineeringChemistryPhysicsAlternative medicineMedicinePhysical chemistryPathologyBiochemistryAdvanced Materials and MechanicsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsMicro and Nano Robotics