Electroactive Polymers and Rapid Prototyping: Volume 698Yoseph Bar-Cohen This book contains the proceedings of two symposia held at the 2001 MRS Fall Meeting in Boston. Electroactive polymers (EAPs) continue to emerge from anonymity to the spotlight of the science and engineering community. The characteristics of inducing large displacements, lightweight, easy processing, low cost and the functionality to emulate biological muscles are making EAPs attractive for consideration in an increasing number of applications. To make these materials actuators-of choice, however, it is necessary to solidify the technical foundations and identify niche applications where their unique capabilities provide the necessary edge. Papers focus on a wide range of these issues, from fundamental materials understanding and characterization, to new material development, to novel device concepts and demonstrations. Papers also outline many different rapid prototyping approaches including fused deposition of ceramics, stereolithography, microstamping, directed assembly, plasma spray, laser particle guidance, MAPLE DW, laser CVD, micropen, inkjet and several novel liquid or droplet microdispensing approaches. |
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Conducting Polymers and Carbon Nanotubes | 5 |
Fabrication and Characterization of Polyaniline Integrally | 17 |
Parallel Electrochemical Methods to Accelerate Electroactive | 23 |
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2002 Materials Research ablation annealing Appl applications BaTiO3 behavior bending capacitance carbon nanotube cell ceramic chemical Chrisey circuit conducting polymer copolymer crystal crystalline decrease density dependence deposited devices dielectric constant direct-write elastic electrets electric field Electroactive Polymer electrochemical electrode electromechanical electrostrictive energy experimental fabrication ferroelectric flextensional frequency function hysteresis increased irradiation ISBN laser layer load MAPLE DW MAPLE-DW Materials Research Society measured mechanical membrane microstructure molecular monomer MV/m nanotube optical P(VDF-TrFE parameters permittivity phase Phys piezoelectric PLLA film polarization reversal polyaniline Polymer Actuators polymer film polymerized polypropylene polypyrrole potential pressure Proc properties pulse PVDF PVDF gauges rapid prototyping relaxation response sample sensor shown in figure shows sintered solution spring rolls strain to charge stress substrate surface switching Symp technique temperature terpolymer thermal thin films tissue transducer transfer voltage volume