Electroactive Polymers: Advances in Materials and Devices

Selected, peer reviewed papers from CIMTEC 2012 - 4th International Conference on Smart Materials, Structures and Systems, June 10-14, 2012, Terme, Italy
Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-3-908158-65-3
Verlag: Trans Tech Publications

Buch, Englisch, 114 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 400 g

The 14 peer-reviewed papers collected here together offer a plenitude of up-to-date information on “Electroactive Polymers: Advances in Materials and Devices”. Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).The papers are conveniently arranged into: Chapter 1: EAP Materials and Analysis of Physical Mechanisms, Chapter 2: Device Development and Applications.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Vincenzini, Pietro

Skaarup, Steen

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Materialwissenschaft: Elektronik, Optik
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Technologie der Kunststoffe und Polymere
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Materialwissenschaft: Polymerwerkstoffe

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface and Committees
Chapter 1: EAP Materials and Analysis of Physical Mechanisms
Characteristic Electrical Actuation of Plasticized Poly(vinyl chloride): Various Electrical Functions in Relation with the Dielectric Plasticizers
Synthesis of Stable Polypyrrole and Polyaniline Nanospheres
One Actuator and Several Sensors in One Device with only Two Connecting Wires: Mimicking Muscle/Brain Feedback
Effect of Crack Formation on Stretchable Silver Electrode for Dielectric Elastomer Actuators
Chitosan/IPMC Artificial Muscles
Properties of a Dielectric Elastomer Actuator Modified by Dispersion of Functionalised Carbon Nanotubes
Adhesion between Polydimethylsiloxane Layers by Crosslinking
PEDOT Based Conducting IPN Actuators: Effects of Electrolyte on Actuation
Parametric Control of IPMC Actuator Modeled as Fractional Order System
Chapter 2: Device Development and Applications
Actuation of Model Phalanges by Ion Polymer Metal Compound
EAP-Actuators with Improved Actuation Capabilities for Construction Elements with Controllable Stiffness
Functional Characterisations of Hybrid Nanocomposite Films Based on Polyaniline and Carbon Nanotubes
Organic Robotics Based on Conducting Polymers
PVDF Sensors – Research on Foot Pressure Distribution in Dynamic Conditions