Conducting polymer actuators specifications

A humidity-sensitive conducting polymer actuator made up of PEDOT doped with poly(4-styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT/PSS) was fabricated [47]. Water vapor sorption and electro-active actuating behavior of free-standing PEDOT/PSS films were investigated by sorption isotherm and electromechanical analyses. The non-porous PEDOT/PSS film, with a specific surface area of 0.13 m g sorbed water vapor of 1,080 cm (STP)g , corresponding to 87 wt%, at relative water... 

With biomedical applications in mind, this chapter reviews the important elements of the synthesis and processing of conducting polymers as well as their fabrication into devices. The key properties that make the use of ICPs in biomedical applications an attractive proposition are their electronic and electrochemical switching properties. These important features will be discussed with specific emphasis upon their use as sensors or as actuators from the biomolecular to the biomechanical levels. 

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