Kazutake Takada, Taichi Miyazaki, Nobutaka Tanaka and Tetsu Tatsuma
Chem. Commun., 2006, 2024-2026
DOI:
10.1039/B600442C,
Communication
A new “photoelectrochemical actuator” consisting of poly(acrylic acid)/copper gel and TiO2 nanoparticles has been developed, which undergoes reversible expansion/contraction upon UV light irradiation/termination, likely due to dissociation/formation of carboxylic group/Cu2+ binding.