Self-propelled hydrogels that glide on water

Sci Robot. 2021 Apr 14;6(53):eabh1399. doi: 10.1126/scirobotics.abh1399.

Authors

Jinlong Song^{1

2}, Yang Chen^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Key Laboratory for Precision and Non-traditional Machining Technology of the Ministry of Education, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, P. R. China. songjinlong@dlut.edu.cn chenyang93@mail.dlut.edu.cn.
² Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Technology and System of Liaoning Province, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning 116024, P. R. China.

PMID: 34043572
DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.abh1399

Abstract

Active hydrogels with dynamic wettability move spontaneously on the surface of water like a common water strider.

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Publication types

Review
Comment

MeSH terms

Hydrogels*
Water*
Wettability

Substances

Hydrogels
Water