Smart Materials and Structures · 2008 · 114 citations · 29 references
EngineeringMechanical EngineeringPolyelectrolyte GelChemical ActuatorIpmc MembraneConducting PolymerUnderwater OperationsPolymer CompositesPolymer ChemistryMaterials ScienceElectroactive MaterialVoltage OutputPolymer MembranesActuationUnderwater RobotMembrane BendingFlexible ElectronicsPolymer ScienceIonic ConductorUnderwater Technology
Ionic polymer metal composites (IPMCs) are active materials that exhibit a bi-directional electromechanical coupling: a voltage produces membrane bending, while by bending an IPMC membrane a voltage output is obtained.
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