Synthesis and performance evaluation of thin film PPy-PVDF multilayer electroactive polymer actuators

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 165, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 321-328

  Gaihre, Babita ^a   Alici, Gursel ^a   Spinks, Geoffrey M ^a   Cairney, Julie M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Electroactive polymer actuators; Electrochemical property; Electromechanical property; Microactuators; Performance characterization; PVDF thin film

Indexed keywords

ACTUATOR SYSTEM; AQUEOUS MEDIA; BENDING ANGLE; ELECTRO-ACTIVE POLYMER ACTUATORS; ELECTROMECHANICAL PROPERTY; IDENTICAL CONDITIONS; LIMITING FACTORS; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERIZATION; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE MEMBRANES; PVDF MEMBRANE; PVDF THIN FILM;

CONDUCTING POLYMERS; ELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FILM PREPARATION; FILM THICKNESS; MICROACTUATORS; POLYMERS; THIN FILMS;

POLYPYRROLES;

EID: 79951514006     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2010.10.009     Document Type: Article

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