Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) actuators, the role of cation and anion choice

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5385, Issue , 2004, Pages 182-189

  Vandesteeg, N ^a   Anquetil, P A ^a   Hunter, I W ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

Author keywords

Actuator; Artificial muscle; Ionic liquid; PEDOT; PEDT; Poly(3,4 ethylenedioxythiophene)

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYTES; NEGATIVE IONS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; POSITIVE IONS; STRAIN RATE; THIN FILMS;

ARTIFICIAL MUSCLE; IONIC LIQUID; PEDOT; PEDT; POLY(3,4-ETHYLENEDIOXYTHIOPHENE);

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 8844248691     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.540012     Document Type: Conference Paper

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