Fast and large stretching bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide (TFSI)-doped polypyrrole actuators and their applications to small devices

Polymer Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 669-677

  Zama, Tetsuji ^a,b   Tanaka, Noboru ^a   Takashima, Wataru ^b   Kaneto, Keiichi ^b  

^a EAMEX Co   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Artificial Muscle; Artificial Muscle Fibre; Bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide; Conducting Polymer Actuator; Polypyrrole

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODES; ESTERS; POLYPYRROLES;

ARTIFICIAL MUSCLE; ARTIFICIAL MUSCLE FIBRE; BIS(TRIFLUOROMETHYLSULFONYL)IMIDE; CONDUCTING POLYMER ACTUATOR;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 33748415170     PISSN: 00323896     EISSN: 13490540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1295/polymj.PJ2005165     Document Type: Article

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