Effect of dielectric constant and electric field strength on dielectrophoresis force of acrylic elastomers and styrene copolymers

Current Applied Physics

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 393-401

  Kunanuruksapong, R ^a   Sirivat, A ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Block copolymers; Dielectric properties; Dielectrophoresis force; Elastomers; Electromechanical responses

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ELASTOMER; ANODE SIDE; ATTRACTIVE FORCE; DEFLECTION ANGLES; DEFLECTION THEORY; DIELECTRIC CONSTANTS; DIELECTROPHORESIS FORCE; ELECTRIC FIELD STRENGTH; ELECTRICAL YIELD; ELECTROMECHANICAL RESPONSE; METAL IMPURITIES; NON-LINEAR; REPULSIVE FORCES; STYRENE COPOLYMERS;

BLOCK COPOLYMERS; COPOLYMERIZATION; COPPER; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELASTOMERS; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTROPHORESIS; NANOCANTILEVERS; PLASTICS; POLYSTYRENES; STYRENE; ZINC;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS;

EID: 79951670851     PISSN: 15671739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cap.2010.08.009     Document Type: Article

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