Ionic polymer-metal composite material as a diaphragm for micropump devices

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 161, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 225-233

  Santos, J ^a   Lopes, B ^a   Branco, P J Costa ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Electroactive material; Functional materials; Ionic polymer metal composite; IPMC

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS; ELECTROACTIVE MATERIAL; ELECTRODE LAYERS; FEM SIMULATIONS; IONIC POLYMER METAL COMPOSITES; LIQUID ENVIRONMENT; MICRO PUMP; OPERATING FREQUENCY; REAL OPERATING CONDITIONS; STROKE VOLUMES;

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; IONIZATION OF LIQUIDS; METALS; POLYMERS; PUMPS;

DIAPHRAGMS;

EID: 77955412861     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2010.04.032     Document Type: Article

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