Electrochemical actuator based on monolithic polypyrrole-TiO2 nanoparticle composite film

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 488-493

  He, Ximin ^a   Shi, Gaoquan ^a  

^a Education Commission of China   (China)

Author keywords

Electrochemistry; Nanocomposites; Polypyrroles

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; OXIDATION; POLYPYRROLES; SOLUTIONS; TITANIUM OXIDES;

ASYMMETRIC STRUCTURE; BENDING ANGLE; ELECTROCHEMICAL ACTUATOR; NANOCOMPOSITES;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 33645981603     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2005.10.011     Document Type: Article

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