A gel that pulses regularly when doused with certain chemicals has been modelled in detail for the first time. The scientists behind the modelling say it may one day be used to power miniature robots or other devices.So-called Belousov-Zhabotinsky (BZ) gels were first discovered in 1996 by researchers at the National Institute of Materials and Chemical Research in Japan. They consist of long polymer molecules containing a metal catalyst made from ruthenium – a rare metal similar in structure to platinum.
Pulsing gels could power tiny devices - tech - 02 November 2006 - New Scientist Tech
I have never heard about this type of gels - lets have a closer look at it ...Blogged with Flock
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