Assembly of conducting polymer networks inside hydrogel structures

Jaleh Mansouri; Christopher J. Small; Chee O. Too; Gordon G. Wallace

doi:10.1117/12.232132

9 February 1996 Assembly of conducting polymer networks inside hydrogel structures

Jaleh Mansouri, Christopher J. Small, Chee O. Too, Gordon G. Wallace

Proceedings Volume 2716, Smart Structures and Materials 1996: Smart Materials Technologies and Biomimetics; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.232132
Event: 1996 Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, 1996, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

The development of novel conducting polymer hydrogel composites has been pursued in the course of this work. It has been found that conducting polymers can be formed electrochemically within hydrogel structures. This enables the dimensions and shape of conducting polymer based structures to be easily modified. The resulting composites retain the properties of the hydrogels and also are electroactive. Preliminary work suggests that these structures show enhanced performance when used as electromolecular or electromechanical actuators.

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Jaleh Mansouri, Christopher J. Small, Chee O. Too, and Gordon G. Wallace "Assembly of conducting polymer networks inside hydrogel structures", Proc. SPIE 2716, Smart Structures and Materials 1996: Smart Materials Technologies and Biomimetics, (9 February 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.232132

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