Models self-oscillating gels

Kuksenok et al. in Chapter 8 consider self-oscillating gels as biomimetic soft materials. They have modeled systems that exhibit irritability, the ability to sense and respond to a potentially harmful stimulus. Specifically, they have modeled materials based on Yoshida s BZ gel systems that could emit a chemical alarm signal and directed motion in response to a mechanical deformation or impact. This could be a significant step to biomimetic materials with important applications. 

Yoshida, R., et al. Self-oscillation of polymer gels coupled with the Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction. ACH Model Chem. 135(3), 409-416 (1998)... 

Yashin, V.V. and Balazs, A.C. (2007) Theoretical and computational modeling of self-oscillating polymer gels. J. Chem. Phys., 126(12), 124707. 

Modeling polymer gels exhibiting self-oscillations due to the Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction. Macromolecules, 39(6), 2024-2026. 

Figure 9.4 Self-oscillations induced in the polyelectrolyte model for the (BS reaction-responsive gel) system, (a) full lines limits of bistability in a neutral gel for almost equivalent chemical conditions. Gray region domain of reference sizes / o that gives rise to self-oscillations with the (black)...

K.-I., and Kambara, T. (1993) A model for self-sustained potential oscillation of lipid bilayer membranes induced by the gel-liquid crystal phase transitions. Biophys.]., 64, 1461-1475. 

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