Mechanical stability optimization of Flemion-based composite artificial muscles by use of proper solvent

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 2018-2022

  Wang, Jin ^a   Xu, Chunye ^a   Taya, Minoru ^a   Kuga, Yasuo ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL ORGANS; DURABILITY; GLYCEROL; OPTIMIZATION; STABILITY; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

FLEMION-BASED IPMC; IONIC POLYMER METAL COMPOSITE (IPMC);

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 33749145396     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2006.0245     Document Type: Article

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