Synthesis and characterization of EDOT-based conducting polymer actuators

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5051, Issue , 2003, Pages 349-356

  Vandesteeg, N ^a   Madden, P G ^a   Madden, J D ^b   Anquetil, P A ^a   Hunter, I W ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Actuator; Artificial muscle; PEDOT; PEDT; Poly(3,4 ethylenedioxythiophene)

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYTES; INTERCALATION COMPOUNDS; MONOMERS; MUSCLE; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ARTIFICIAL MUSCLES; ELECTROCHEMICAL WAVEFORMS;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 0242610310     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.484418     Document Type: Conference Paper

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