A nanofibrous hydrogel templated electrochemical actuator: From single mat to a rolled-up structure

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 136, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 438-443

  Ismail, Yahya A ^a   Shin, Min Kyoon ^a   Kim, Seon Jeong ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Conducting polymer; Electrochemical actuator; Electrospinning; Flexibility; Hydrogel nanofibers

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; CARBON; CARBON NANOTUBES; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; ELECTROSPINNING; FLEXIBLE STRUCTURES; MECHANICAL ACTUATORS; NANOFIBERS; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; STRAIN; YARN;

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL ACTUATORS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CYCLING; ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIONS; FLEXIBILITY; MULTILAYERED ASSEMBLIES; POLY (VINYL ALCOHOL) (PVA); SITU CHEMICAL POLYMERIZATIONS;

HYDROGELS;

EID: 77949285562     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2008.10.052     Document Type: Article

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