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Electro-active nano-composite actuator based on fullerene-reinforced Nafion
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An electroactive artificial muscle based on the fullerene-reinforced ionic polymer membrane was developed to overcome some of the drawbacks of traditional ionic polymers and metal composite actuators as discussed by the authors.About:
This article is published in Composites Science and Technology.The article was published on 2010-04-01. It has received 89 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Nafion & Artificial muscle.read more
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Conductive Polymers: Opportunities and Challenges in Biomedical Applications
TL;DR: This review seeks to describe the chemical forms and functionalities of the main types of conductive polymers, as well as their synthesis methods, and expound on the plethora of biomedical applications that harbor the potential to be revolutionized by conductivepolymers.
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Recent advances in ionic polymer–metal composite actuators and their modeling and applications
TL;DR: A comprehensive review of ionic polymer-metal composite (IPMC) actuators is presented in this article, where a thorough comparison of different state-of-the-art ion exchange membranes is presented along with the recent trends in modeling and control approaches of IPMC actuators.
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Electro-active graphene–Nafion actuators
TL;DR: In this paper, an electro-active actuators based on graphene reinforced Nafion composite electrolytes were developed and their electro-chemo-mechanical properties and actuation performances were investigated.
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A Review of Ionic Polymeric Soft Actuators and Sensors
TL;DR: In this paper, properties and characteristics of soft ionic polymer-metal nanocomposites as soft biomimetic multifunctional distributed robotic materials, soft actuators, soft sensors, soft transducers and energy harvesters, and artificial muscles are discussed.
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Facile preparation of graphene nanoribbon filled silicone rubber nanocomposite with improved thermal and mechanical properties
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors showed that carbon nanotubes could be unzipped to graphene nanoribbon using strong oxidants like potassium permanganate and sulfuric acid.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors reported the synthesis of abundant single-shell tubes with diameters of about one nanometre, whereas the multi-shell nanotubes are formed on the carbon cathode.
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Nanoparticle Polymer Composites: Where Two Small Worlds Meet
TL;DR: A challenge for future studies is to create hierarchically structured composites in which each sublayer contributes a distinct function to yield a mechanically integrated, multifunctional material.
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Determination of water diffusion coefficients in perfluorosulfonate ionomeric membranes
TL;DR: Pulsed field gradient spin-echo 1 H NMR measurements of 1 H intradiffusion coefficients at 30 o C in hydrated Nafion membranes are reported in this paper.