Monolithic polyaniline/polyvinyl alcohol nanocomposite actuators with tunable stimuli-responsive properties

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 145, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 839-846

  Gao, Hainan ^a   Zhang, Junhu ^a   Yu, Weili ^a   Li, Yunfeng ^a   Zhu, Shoujun ^a   Li, Yang ^a   Wang, Tieqiang ^a   Yang, Bai ^a  

^a Jilin University   (China)

Author keywords

Actuator; Flash welding; Nanocomposite; Polyaniline nanofiber; Stimuli responsive

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRIC STRUCTURES; BIOMEDICAL MATERIAL; MICROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS; MONOLITHIC ACTUATORS; ON-DEMAND; POLYANILINE NANOFIBERS; RECOVERABILITY; STIMULI-RESPONSIVE; STIMULI-RESPONSIVE PROPERTIES;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOFIBERS; POLYANILINE; WELDING;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 77949293533     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2010.01.066     Document Type: Article

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