[RSC Adv] A modular approach to self-oscillating polymer systems driven by the Belousov–Zhabotinsky reaction
writer：Hongwei Zhou, Zhaohui Zheng, Qiguan Wang, Guohe Xu, Jie Li and Xiaobin Ding
keywords：自振荡高分子体系，模块化设计，自振荡凝胶中的工程方法
source：期刊
specific source：RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 13555
Issue time：2015年
自振荡高分子（Self-oscillating Polymers，SOPs）是智能高分子研究的前沿领域。与传统智能高分子不同，SOPs以化学自振荡反应作为驱动源，体系的状态可以在没有任何外界“开-关”刺激的条件下自主调控。基于其自主响应的性质，SOPs在自主凝胶驱动器、模拟人工细胞等方面展示出诱人的应用前景。本文结合自振荡高分子领域的新进展，从模块化设计的角度介绍自振荡高分子体系的原理、构筑及在线表征方法。
Inspired by the self-oscillating phenomena in nature, such as heartbeat, brain waves, pulsatile secretion of hormones, cell cycles and biorhythms, a new kind of responsive polymers, so-called the self-oscillating polymers (SOPs) are developed. Different from the traditional responsive polymers, SOPs are driven by chemical oscillating reactions and exhibit autonomous response without “ON/OFF” switching of external stimuli. From the perspective of modular design, we explore the principle, construction and integral control of SOP systems based on the recent developments. Attention is also paid to the emergent techniques for on-line study of self-oscillating behaviors and engineering approaches to novel SOP systems with unique functions and high oscillating performances.