Development of a self-assembled muscle-powered piezoelectric microgenerator

2004 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show - NSTI Nanotech 2004

Volumn 1, Issue , 2004, Pages 3-6

  Xi, Jianzhong ^a   Dy, Eric ^a   Hung, Ming Tsung ^a   Montemagno, Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Muscle; Piezoelectric microgenerator; PVDF TrFE; Self assemble

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; COPOLYMERS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FUELS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MUSCLE; PIEZOELECTRICITY; PROBLEM SOLVING; SELF ASSEMBLY; TISSUE;

BIOCHEMICAL FUELS; ELECTRICAL ENERGY; MECHANICAL ENERGY; PIEZOELECTRIC MICROGENERATOR;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS;

EID: 6344237396     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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