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Bimorph-structured NIPA/NIPA–PMDP gel was fabricated from a NIPA gel containing a polymer surfactant (PMDP) by an electrophoretic method. The gel showed clearly bending motions when heating in 1 M NaCl solution. Directions of the bending motions can be changed by switching from pure water to the salt solution. It was verified that the NIPA–PMDP gel was more active material to the stimuli and NIPA gel was less active one in the bimorph structure, which resulted in the bending motions.
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Yan, H., Tsujii, K. Novel Bimorph-Structured Hydrogel Containing Segregated Polymer Surfactant. Polym J 37, 858–861 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1295/polymj.37.858
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