Evaluation of dielectric gel coating for encapsulation of ionic polymer-metal composite (IPMC) actuators

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 140, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 232-238

  Barramba, João ^a   Silva, João ^a   Costa Branco, P J ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Actuator; Artificial muscle; Ionic polymer; Ionic polymer metal composite

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ENCAPSULATION; GELS; POLYMERS; SOLVENTS;

ARTIFICIAL MUSCLE; DIELECTRIC GEL; IONIC POLYMER-METAL COMPOSITE (IPMC);

DIELECTRIC DEVICES;

EID: 35348945787     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2007.06.035     Document Type: Article

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