Abstract
Actuators constructed with a conjugated polymer as the active part have been predicted to have a number of highly desirable properties: Large mechanical strength, high power density, i.e. high actuation speeds possible, sufficient maximum strain values, high reversibility and safe, low voltages (1-5 V), . Taking status after about 15 years of research efforts, most of these predictions have come true, the main exception being the much lower speeds actually realized in actuators.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Electroactive Polymers: Materials and Devices |
| Editors | S.A. Hashmi, Amita Chandra, Amreesh Chandra |
| Volume | II |
| Place of Publication | New Delhi |
| Publisher | Allied Publishers |
| Publication date | 2007 |
| Pages | 51-61 |
| ISBN (Print) | 81-8424-246-8 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
| Event | 2nd International Conference on Electroactive Polymers: Materials and Devices - Goa, India Duration: 19 Feb 2007 → 24 Feb 2007 Conference number: 2 |
Conference
| Conference | 2nd International Conference on Electroactive Polymers |
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| Number | 2 |
| Country/Territory | India |
| City | Goa |
| Period | 19/02/2007 → 24/02/2007 |
Keywords
- Electroactive Polymers
- Artificial Muscles
- Polymer Actuators