OPTIMIZATION OF A POLYPYRROLE-BASED ACTUATOR

Authors
LEWIS TW MOULTON SE SPINKS GM WALLACE GG
Citation
Tw. Lewis et al., OPTIMIZATION OF A POLYPYRROLE-BASED ACTUATOR, Synthetic metals, 85(1-3), 1997, pp. 1419-1420
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Condensed Matter","Material Science","Polymer Sciences
Journal title
Synthetic metals → ACNP
ISSN journal
03796779
Volume
85
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1419 - 1420
Database
ISI
SICI code
0379-6779(1997)85:1-3<1419:OOAPA>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
A technique based on an inert substrate/Pt/CEP actuator has been devis ed to allow in-situ tensile testing for the optimisation of an electro mechanical actuator. This system has shown that maximum actuation of a PPy based actuator occurs for relatively thin film (30min growth time ) of PPy/NO3 in a solution of KNO3 when scanned at scan rate of 10mV/s from -1.0 to OV (vs. Ag/AgCl).