Realization of conducting polymer actuators using a controlled volume microsyringe system

Smart Materials and Structures

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 279-287

  Vozzi, G ^a   Carpi, F ^a   Mazzoldi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER CONTROL; ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; POLYMERS; SOLID ELECTROLYTES; SYRINGES;

CONDUCTING POLYMER ACTUATORS; MICROSYRINGE SYSTEM; SOLID POLYMER ELECTROLYTE; SQUARE WAVE POTENTIAL;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 33645031040     PISSN: 09641726     EISSN: 1361665X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0964-1726/15/2/006     Document Type: Article

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