Bending of bi‐gels
Bending of bi‐gels
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DOI:
10.1063/1.472200
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发表时间:
1996-09
影响因子:
4.4
通讯作者:
Xiaomin Zhang;Zhibing Hu;Yong Li
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作者:
Xiaomin Zhang;Zhibing Hu;Yong Li
The bending of bi‐gels has been studied as a function of temperature, acetone concentration, and NaCl concentration. The bi‐gels consist of acrylamide on one side, and the interpenetrating polymer networks of acrylamide and N‐isopropylacrylamide on the other side. The maximum bending strain achieved by the bi‐gel is about 0.85. The bending mechanism of the bi‐gels reported here is due to the engineered structure heterogeneity, in contrast with previous homogeneous gel bending which is induced by external gradient fields. The kinetic behavior of the bi‐gel is discussed. A theoretical model is used to estimate the collective diffusion coefficient Dc of the IPN side of the bi‐gels in pure water and in salt solution. The results agree with those obtained by the light‐scattering method.