Tridimensional ionic polymer metal composites: Optimization of the manufacturing techniques

Smart Materials and Structures

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2010, Pages

  Bonomo, C ^a   Bottino, M ^a   Brunetto, P ^a   Di Pasquale, G ^a   Fortuna, L ^a   Graziani, S ^a   Pollicino, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOCKING FORCES; DISPERSING AGENT; ELECTRICAL SIGNAL; ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS; ELECTROMECHANICAL RESPONSE; IONIC POLYMER METAL COMPOSITES; LIGHT WEIGHT; MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES; NAFION 117;

CONDUCTING POLYMERS; ELECTRIC VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; ELECTROLESS PLATING; ORGANIC CONDUCTORS; PLATINUM; POLYMERS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

HOT PRESSING;

EID: 77951241584     PISSN: 09641726     EISSN: 1361665X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0964-1726/19/5/055002     Document Type: Article

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