Commercial applications of Metal Rubber

Jennifer H. Lalli; Richard O. Claus; Andrea B. Hill; Jeffrey B. Mecham; Bradley A. Davis; Sumitra Subramanayan; Richard M. Goff

doi:10.1117/12.606788

5 May 2005 Commercial applications of Metal Rubber

Jennifer H. Lalli, Richard O. Claus, Andrea B. Hill, Jeffrey B. Mecham, Bradley A. Davis, Sumitra Subramanayan, Richard M. Goff

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Proceedings Volume 5762, Smart Structures and Materials 2005: Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.606788
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2005, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

This paper describes the commercial applications of Metal Rubber, the first material of its kind, a self-assembled free-standing electrically conductive elastomer in biomedical, aerospace and microelectronic areas. Metal Rubber is a novel nanocomposite formed via the self-assembly processing of metal nanoparticles and elastomeric polyectrolytes. This type of processing allows for control over bulk mechanical and electrical properties and requires only ppm quantities of metal to achieve percolation. The use of nanostructured precursors also results in transparent, electrically conductive nanocomposites. Metal Rubber elastomers are being developed as electrodes, for biomedical applications; flexible interconnects for microelectronics, and sensors to detect fatigue, impact and large strain for aerospace applications. This novel material may be formed as a conformal coating on nearly any substrate or as free standing films.

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Jennifer H. Lalli, Richard O. Claus, Andrea B. Hill, Jeffrey B. Mecham, Bradley A. Davis, Sumitra Subramanayan, and Richard M. Goff "Commercial applications of Metal Rubber", Proc. SPIE 5762, Smart Structures and Materials 2005: Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies, (5 May 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.606788

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