Self-regulating chemo-mechano-chemical systems
A chemo-mechano-chemical (C.sub.1-M-C.sub.2) system includes a base supporting an actuatable structure, said structure comprising a functionalized portion and being embedded in an environmentally responsive gel capable of volume change in response to an environmental stimulus; a first fluid layer disposed over the base and in contact with the actuatable structure, said first fluid layer comprising the environmentally responsive gel; and a second fluid layer in contact with the actuatable structure, wherein the layers are positioned such that the functionalized portion is in contact with the second layer in a first relaxed state and in contact with the first layer in a second actuated state and wherein the functionalized portion interacts with at least one of the layers to provide a chemical or physical response.
- Research Organization:
- Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- SC0005247
- Assignee:
- President and Fellows of Harvard College (Cambridge, MA)
- Patent Number(s):
- 9,651,548
- Application Number:
- 14/268,561
- OSTI ID:
- 1357508
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2014 May 02
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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