Wednesday 9 November 2016

'Bottlebrush' polymers make dielectric elastomers increasingly viable for use in devices

A multi-institutional research team has developed a new electroactive polymer material that can change shape and size when exposed to a relatively small electric field. The advance overcomes two longstanding challenges regarding the use of electroactive polymers to develop new devices, opening the door to a suite of applications ranging from microrobotics to designer haptic, optic, microfluidic and wearable technologies.

from Engineering and Construction News – ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/11/161109112809.htm



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