AFM observation of immobilized self-oscillating polymer.
Various types of nanocomponents have been developed to construct a nanodevice or nanomachine. Here, we add a new nanocomponent that has the function of self-oscillation. A thermoresponsive polymer carrying a Ru complex, a catalyst of the Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction, was synthesized and immobilized on a glass plate. Periodic turbidity changes in the aqueous solution of the polymer were observed, and nanoscale self-oscillation of the immobilized polymer was observed by a scanning probe microscope.
Yoshihiro
Y
Ito
Yusuke
Y
Hara
Hiroshi
H
Uetsuka
Hirokazu
H
Hasuda
Hiroshi
H
Onishi
Hideo
H
Arakawa
Atsushi
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Ikai
Ryo
R
Yoshida
D002384:Catalysis; D005898:Glass / Q000737:chemistry; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force / Q000379:methods; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*; D012996:Solutions / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D013997:Time Factors; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D011108:Polymers; D012996:Solutions; D014867:Water; D012428:Ruthenium