Perpendicular Actuation with Individually Controlled Polymer Microactuators
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Perpendicular Actuation with Individually Controlled Polymer Microactuators
We are using microactuators based on a conducting polymer, polypyrrole, and demonstrate here a scheme to make true three-dimensional movements. We present a complementary microfabrication method, which was developed in order to create individually addressable and controllable PPy/Au actuators. Using these individually controlled microactuators we are able to obtain movements both out of and in ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Advanced Materials
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0935-9648,1521-4095
DOI: 10.1002/1521-4095(200101)13:1<76::aid-adma76>3.0.co;2-i