Preparation and properties of polyurethane/MMT nanocomposite actuators

Composite Interfaces

Volumn 13, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 285-297

  Kim, Beom Ho ^a   Choi, Hwa Jeong ^a   Park, Han Soo ^a   Jeong, Young Dae ^a   Jeong, Hae Do ^a   Lee, Jang Oo ^a   Jo, Nam Ju ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Actuator; Electro active polymer; Electrostriction effect; Montmorillonite; Nanocomposite; Polyurethane

Indexed keywords

HYDROPHOBICITY; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PERMITTIVITY; POLYURETHANES; THIN FILMS; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

ELECTRO-ACTIVE POLYMER; ELECTROSTRICTION EFFECT; NANOCOMPOSITE ACTUATORS;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 33646382586     PISSN: 09276440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156855406775997015     Document Type: Article

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