Essays about: "Microactuators"

Found 2 essays containing the word Microactuators.

  1. 1. Patterning of Highly Conductive Conjugated Polymers for Actuator Fabrication

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Biosensorer och bioelektronik

    Author : Daniel Falk; [2015]
    Keywords : Biosensors; Bioelectronics; Microactuators; Conjugated polymers; Polypyrrole; PEDOT; Soft Lithography; Microcontact printing; Vapor phase polymerization; Drop-on-Demand printing; Photolithography; Lift-off;

    Abstract : Trilayer polypyrrole microactuators that can operate in air have previously been developed. They consist of two outer layers ofthe electroactive polymer polypyrrole (PPy) and one inner layer of a porous poly(vinylidene flouride) (PVDF) membranecontaining a liquid electrolyte. READ MORE

  3. 2. Fabrication and Characterization of Individually Addressable Polypyrrole Trilayer Microactuators

    University essay from Biosensorer och bioelektronik; Tekniska högskolan

    Author : Nnamdi Felix Nworah; [2012]
    Keywords : Fabrication; Characterization; Polypyrrole; Electropolymerization; Photolithograph;

    Abstract : Conjugated polymers are organic polymers that can conduct electricity. They undergo a volume change upon redox reaction and can be used as an active material in some micro- actuator system. Micro-actuators are useful in biomedical and electronic application. READ MORE