ISSN:
1420-9071
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Crosslinked foils of pure (commercial) polyvinylalcohol, swollen in an acetate-puffer (pH=5), in presence of 2-methylnaphtochinon 1,4 and platinum are found to act as redox-muscles contracting and dilating when treated with hydrogen and oxygen. Mechanical stretching of the filaments is associated with a shift of the redox-potential.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02158088