Carbon nanofiber hybrid actuators: Part II - Solid electrolyte-based

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 191-197

  Yeo Heung, Yun ^a   Miskin, Atul ^a   Kang, Phil ^a   Jain, Sachin ^a   Narasimhadevara, Suhasini ^a   Hurd, Douglas ^a   Shinde, Vishal ^a   Schulz, Mark J ^a   Shanov, Vesselin ^b   He, Peng ^b   Boerio, F J ^b   Shi, Donglu ^b   Srivinas, Subrahmin ^b  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon nanofiber; Electrochemical actuator; Smart structural material; Solid electrolyte

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; CARBON FIBERS; CASTING; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; SOLUTIONS; SOLVENTS;

CARBON NANOFIBERS; CNF HYBRID MATERIAL; ELECTROCHEMICAL ACTUATORS; SMART STRUCTURAL MATERIAL;

SOLID ELECTROLYTES;

EID: 33645696037     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: 15308138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1045389X06057531     Document Type: Article

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