The behavior of ionic polymer-metal composites in a multi-layer configuration

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5385, Issue , 2004, Pages 199-209

  Raquette, Jason W ^a   Kim, Kwang J ^a   Kim, Doyeon ^a   Yim, Woosoon ^b  

^a University of Nevada   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS; IONIC CONDUCTION; METAL ANALYSIS; RESISTORS;

DIGITATED ELECTRODES; ION MIGRATIONS; IONIC POLYMER-METAL COMPOSITES (IPMC); MULTILAYER MODELS;

INORGANIC POLYMERS;

EID: 8844220590     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.534374     Document Type: Conference Paper

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