Electroactive polymers as smart actuation materials with muscle-like properties represent an emerging scientific field, bridging material science, mechanical and electrical engineering, and medical disciplines. EAP materials are commonly classified into two major families: ionic EAPs, activated by an electrically-induced transport of ions and/or solvent, and electronic EAPs, activated by electrostatic forces. This paper provides a brief overview on the field, highlighting fundamental features of the most relevant electroactive polymer technologies currently available.
Electroactive polymer artificial muscles: An overview / Carpi, F; De Rossi, D.. - ELETTRONICO. - (2010), pp. 353-364. (Intervento presentato al convegno Design and Nature V tenutosi a Pisa nel 28-30 Giugno 2010) [10.2495/DN100311].
Electroactive polymer artificial muscles: An overview
CARPI, FEDERICO;
2010
Abstract
Electroactive polymers as smart actuation materials with muscle-like properties represent an emerging scientific field, bridging material science, mechanical and electrical engineering, and medical disciplines. EAP materials are commonly classified into two major families: ionic EAPs, activated by an electrically-induced transport of ions and/or solvent, and electronic EAPs, activated by electrostatic forces. This paper provides a brief overview on the field, highlighting fundamental features of the most relevant electroactive polymer technologies currently available.
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