Actuation Characteristics and Mechanism of Electroactive Plasticized Thermoplastic Polyurethane

As interesting alternatives, electroactive actuators based on plasticized thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) have shown their potential in developing soft robotics due to the large bending deformation, fast response, and good durability, especially their designable properties. Understanding the actuat...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1985. - 36(2020), 49 vom: 15. Dez., Seite 14933-14941
1. Verfasser: Li, Chongchao (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Xia, Hong, Ni, Qing-Qing
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2020
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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