Ionic polymer-metal composite as energy harvesters

Smart Structures and Systems

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 549-563

  Tiwari, Rashi ^a   Kim, Kwang J ^a,b   Kim, Sang Mun ^a  

^a University of Nevada   (United States)

^b Active Materials and Processing Laboratory

Author keywords

Energy harvesting; Ionic polymer metal composites; Sensor model

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTING POLYMERS; COSTS; DEFORMATION; IONIC LIQUIDS; ORGANIC CONDUCTORS;

DRY CONDITION; DYNAMIC CONDITION; ELECTRO-ACTIVE POLYMERS; ELECTRODE TYPE; ENERGY HARVESTER; IONIC POLYMER METAL COMPOSITES; MECHANICAL DEFORMATION; SENSOR MODEL;

ENERGY HARVESTING;

EID: 49149105692     PISSN: 17381584     EISSN: 17381991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12989/sss.2008.4.5.549     Document Type: Article

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