ISSN:
1662-0356
Source:
Scientific.Net: Materials Science & Technology / Trans Tech Publications Archiv 1984-2008
Topics:
Natural Sciences in General
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Technology
Notes:
In this work, we report the development of “one piece” electrochemical actuator fibers,presenting linear deformations, and working in open-air. The hollow fiber shaped actuators aresynthesized as three components Interpenetrating Polymer Network (IPN). The electronicconducting polymer (ECP), poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT), is embedded in a hollowfiber shape matrix working as two ECP concentric electrodes. The host matrix which presents anIPN type architecture is composed of two poly(ethylene oxide) networks, crosslinked in thepresence of each other. Strains up to 3 % and forces between 50 and 300 mN are realized in a twoelectrodes configuration, in open-air
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://www.tib-hannover.de/fulltexts/2011/0528/01/42/transtech_doi~10.4028%252Fwww.scientific.net%252FAST.61.53.pdf
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