Electro-active polymer actuators employing sulfonated poly(styrene-ran-ethylene) as ionic membranes

Polymer International

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 305-312

  Wang, Xuan Lun ^a   Oh, Il Kwon ^a   Cheng, Tai Hong ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bending actuator; Electro active polymer; Hydrocarbon ionomer; Poly(styrene ran ethylene)

Indexed keywords

BENDING ACTUATORS; ELECTRO-ACTIVE POLYMER; ELECTRO-ACTIVE POLYMERS; POLY(STYRENE-RAN-ETHYLENE);

ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ETHYLENE; HYDROCARBONS; ION EXCHANGE; ION EXCHANGERS; IONIZATION OF LIQUIDS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMERS; STYRENE; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING;

ACTUATORS;

BENDING; COPOLYMER; HYDROCARBON; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MORPHOLOGY; POLYETHYLENE; POLYSTYRENE; STIFFNESS; STRENGTH; SYNTHESIS; TENSILE PROPERTY; THERMAL STABILITY;

EID: 77953330146     PISSN: 09598103     EISSN: 10970126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pi.2775     Document Type: Article

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