The present invention is a material and method that enables creation of an
in situ pumping action within a matrix or otherwise porous media. This
pumping action may be used to move materials, namely fluids, through the
matrix or porous media to a gathering point. This pumping action may also
be used as a vibrational source, using the movement of the matrix itself
as the radiator of vibrational, typically acoustic, energy. This
vibrational energy may be used for a variety of purposes.