System response of nanotube based actuators

Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 57-65

  Riemenschneider, Johannes ^a   Mahrholz, Thorsten ^a   Mosch, Jürgen ^a   Monner, Hans Peter ^a   Melcher, Jörg ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Actuator; Carbon nanotubes; Experimental systems response

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; ELECTRIC EXCITATION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTES;

AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE; ELECTRICAL POTENTIAL EXCITATIONS; LIQUID ELECTROLYTE;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 33748878030     PISSN: 15376494     EISSN: 15376532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15376490600864620     Document Type: Conference Paper

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