Characterization of the electromechanical properties of Ionomeric Polymer-Metal Composite (IPMC)

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4695, Issue , 2002, Pages 286-293

  Bar Cohen, Yoseph ^a   Bao, Xiaoqi ^a   Sherrit, Stewart ^a   Lih, Shyh Shiuh ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Actuators; Characterization; EAP; Electroactive Polymers; Electromechanical Properties; Testing

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; ELECTROLYSIS; IONOMERS; MOISTURE; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT;

IONOMERIC POLYMER-METAL COMPOSITES (IPMC);

INTELLIGENT MATERIALS;

EID: 0036030635     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.475173     Document Type: Conference Paper

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