Microelectro-mechanics of ionic polymeric gels as synthetic robotic muscles

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 2189, Issue , 1994, Pages 265-274

  Shahinpoor, Mohsen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; CAPACITANCE; CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY; DEFORMATION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; GELS; INTELLIGENT MATERIALS; IONIC CONDUCTION; MACROMOLECULES; MUSCLE; POLYELECTROLYTES; ROBOTICS;

ALKALINE ENVIRONMENT; CHARGE REDISTRIBUTION; DEFORMATION CHARACTERISTICS; DIRECT VOLTAGE CONTROL; ELECTRIC FIELD STRENGTH; MACROMOLECULAR NETWORKS; MICRO-ELECTRO-MECHANICAL; MICROELECTROMECHANICS;

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EID: 0000777484     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: 1996756X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.174063     Document Type: Conference Paper

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