Molecular engineering of polymer actuators for biomedical and industrial use

Mark Banister; Rebecca Eichorst; Amy Gurr; Georgette Schweitzer; Yordan Geronov; Pavalli Rao; Dominic McGrath

doi:10.1117/12.917495

3 April 2012 Molecular engineering of polymer actuators for biomedical and industrial use

Mark Banister, Rebecca Eichorst, Amy Gurr, Georgette Schweitzer, Yordan Geronov, Pavalli Rao, Dominic McGrath

Proceedings Volume 8340, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2012; 83400D (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.917495
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2012, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Five key materials engineering components and how each component impacted the working performance of a polymer actuator material are investigated. In our research we investigated the change of actuation performance that occurred with each change we made to the material. We investigated polymer crosslink density, polymer chain length, polymer gelation, type and density of reactive units, as well as the addition of binders to the polymer matrix. All five play a significant role and need to be addressed at the molecular level to optimize a polymer gel for use as a practical actuator material for biomedical and industrial use.

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Mark Banister, Rebecca Eichorst, Amy Gurr, Georgette Schweitzer, Yordan Geronov, Pavalli Rao, and Dominic McGrath "Molecular engineering of polymer actuators for biomedical and industrial use", Proc. SPIE 8340, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2012, 83400D (3 April 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.917495

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