Perpendicular Actuation with Individually Controlled Polymer Microactuators
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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 the plane of the substrate surface.
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تاریخ انتشار 2018