PDMS elastomer simulates caterpillar walk controlled by humidity

The device, developed by Feng ZHOU at CAS Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, is based on polydimethylsiloxane decorated with a hydroresponsive polyelectrolygte brush. Upon increasing the humidity or immersing in water, the brush swells and the resulting lateral...

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