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Experimental evidence of large amplitude pH mediated autonomous chemomechanical oscillation

  • Xin Yang
  • , Yi Zhou
  • , Lin Ji*
  • , Yanhui Ding
  • , Jianquan Wang
  • , Xin Liang
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Capital Normal University
  • Beijing Institute of Technology
  • Xi'an Satellite Control Centre (XSCC)

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Abstract

Large amplitude autonomous chemomechanical oscillations were observed in a coupled system consisting of a porous pH-responsive hydrogel and a bromate-sulfite-manganese (II) pH oscillatory reaction. The porous structure effectively improves the chemomechanical response speed, and the negative feedback species of the bulk oscillation Mn2+ takes part in the coupling by forming complex and physical crosslinks with the responsive group in the gel. It strengthens the porous gel by forming additional networks, which may contribute to sustaining the long-lasting chemomechanical oscillation. Additionally, the interaction between Mn2+ and the hydrogel alters the period of the oscillatory reaction due to its binding competition with H+, the positive feedback species.

Original languageEnglish
Article number554
JournalPolymers
Volume9
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Oct 2017

Keywords

  • Autonomous chemomechanical system
  • pH responsive hydrogel

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