| Description |
1 online resource (112 pages) : illustrations |
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Advances in science and technology ; 79 |
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Advances in science and technology (Faenza, Italy) ; 79.
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| Contents |
Electroactive Polymers: Advances in Materials and Devices; Preface and Committees; Table of Contents; 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 |
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Chitosan/IPMC Artificial MusclesProperties 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 |
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Functional Characterisations of Hybrid Nanocomposite Films Based on Polyaniline and Carbon NanotubesOrganic Robotics Based on Conducting Polymers; PVDF Sensors -- Research on Foot Pressure Distribution in Dynamic Conditions; Keywords Index; Authors Index |
| Summary |
The 14 peer-reviewed papers collected here together offer a plenitude of up-to-date information on ""Electroactive Polymers: Advances in Materials and Devices"". The papers are conveniently arranged into: Chapter 1: EAP Materials and Analysis of Physical Mechanisms, Chapter 2: Device Development and Applications. Review from Book News Inc.: Vincenzini (World Academy of Ceramics, Italy) and Skaarup (Technical U. of Denmark) collect 14 papers from Syposium C, ""Electroactive Polymers: Advances in Materials and Devices, "" of CIMTEC 2012, the Fourth International Conference on ""Smart Materials, S |
| Notes |
Vol. 3 of 10 volumes from the 4th International Conference "Smart Materials, Structures and Systems." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
English |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 31, 2013) |
| Subject |
Smart materials -- Congresses
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Smart structures -- Congresses
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General)
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Reference.
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Smart materials
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Smart structures
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Vincenzini, P., 1939-
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Skaarup, Steen
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| ISBN |
9783908158875 |
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3908158877 |
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