Response characteristics of conducting polypyrrole bi-layer actuators: Role of backing layer polymer

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 94-98

  Radhakrishnan, S ^a,b   Kar, Swarnendu B ^a,b  

^a Polymer Science and Engine ^*  (India)

^b NATIONAL CHEMICAL LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Actuator; Bi layer; Conducting polymer; Polypyrrole; Response

Indexed keywords

BACKING LAYER MODULUS; BI-LAYERS; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; MATERIAL MODULUS;

ACTUATORS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; MATERIALS SCIENCE; POLYPYRROLES;

INORGANIC POLYMERS;

EID: 33748467432     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2005.11.061     Document Type: Article

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