![]() The technique holds promise for use in "soft robotics" and biomedical applications. "This work brings us one step closer to developing new soft robotics technologies that mimic biological systems and can work in aqueous environments," Dr. Michael Dickey, an assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at North Carolina State University and co-author of a paper describing the work said. The technique they've developed uses hydrogels, which are water-based gels composed of water and a small fraction of polymer molecules. The researchers found a way to modify and pattern sections of hydrogel electrically by using a copper electrode to inject positively charged copper ions into the material. They were able to take advantage of the increased stiffness and bending behavior in patterned sections to make the hydrogel manipulate objects. For example, the researchers created a V-shaped segment of hydrogel. ANI First Published: Monday, August 05, 2013, 12:37 ![]() via Science - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEXTf0RmzqhHQKljpHcJcsa1_hzhQ&url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/science/soft-robotic-technologies-mimicking-biological-systems-on-the-anvil_866861.html | |||
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