Micro ICPF actuators for aqueous sensing and manipulation

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 114, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 406-412

  Zhou, Wenli ^a   Li, Wen J ^a,b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b SHENYANG INSTITUTE OF AUTOMATION   (China)

Author keywords

Micro ICPF; Polymer actuator; Underwater actuator

Indexed keywords

CANTILEVER BEAMS; GOLD COMPOUNDS; GRIPPERS; MICROACTUATORS; PH EFFECTS; POLYMERS; POLYSILICON; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOLUBILITY; THICKNESS CONTROL;

MICRO IONIC CONDUCTING POLYMER FILMS (ICPF); NAFION SOLUTION; POLYMER ACTUATOR; UNDERWATER ACTUATOR;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 3343022837     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2003.11.001     Document Type: Article

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