Electromechanically Active Polymers A Concise Reference
This book provides a comprehensive and clearly structured introduction to the broad field of transducers and artificial muscles based on electromechanically active polymers (EAP), the goal being to present basic concepts and established knowledge in an accessible form. Its tutorial style and structu...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2016, 2016
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2016 |
| Series: | Polymers and Polymeric Composites: A Reference Series
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- From the Contents: Introduction to the EAP Field
- Overview and classification of EAPs
- History of EAPs
- Polymer Gels
- Polymer gels as EAPs: fundamentals
- Ionic Polymer-metal Composites
- IPMCs as EAPs: fundamentals
- Conducting polymers as EAPs: fundamentals and materials
- Conducting polymers as EAPs: device configurations
- Electroresponsive Carbon Based Materials
- Electrochemically-driven carbon based materials: fundamentals and device configurations
- Piezoelectric and Electrostrictive Polymers.-Polymer Electrets and Ferroelectrets
- Polymer electrets and ferroelectrets as EAPs: fundamentals