Electro-active nano-composite actuator based on fullerene-reinforced Nafion

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 584-592

  Jung, Jung Hwan ^a   Vadahanambi, Sridhar ^a   Oh, Il Kwon ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

A. Nano composites; A. Nano particles; A. Polymers; A. Smart materials; B. Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

A. NANO PARTICLES; A. SMART MATERIALS; ARTIFICIAL MUSCLE; HARMONIC RESPONSE; ION EXCHANGE CAPACITY; IONIC POLYMER; IONIC POLYMER ACTUATORS; IONIC POLYMER-METAL COMPOSITE ACTUATORS; LOW FREQUENCY REGIONS; NAFION MEMBRANE; SMART MATERIALS; WATER UPTAKE; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

ACTUATORS; DEIONIZED WATER; FREQUENCY RESPONSE; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; ION EXCHANGE; ION EXCHANGERS; IONIZATION OF LIQUIDS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

FULLERENES;

ION EXCHANGE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; NANOCOMPOSITE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; TENSILE PROPERTY; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 76549125606     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2009.12.007     Document Type: Article

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