IDTechEx Research finds that the electroactive polymer (EAP) market will be US$245 million in 2013. EAP materials have been used for some time in actuators, capacitors and nanocomposites but, with new ...

Electroactive polymers, characterised by their ability to alter physical and electronic properties under an applied electrical stimulus, have emerged as promising candidates for energy storage, ...

Electroactive microbes have emerged as key players at the interface of biology, chemistry, and engineering due to their ...

Electroactive polymer actuators represent a rapidly evolving field in materials science, where electrically induced deformations in polymers are harnessed to produce controlled mechanical motion.

The U.S. Agriculture Department is funding a five-year project to develop electroactive polymers from natural, renewable feedstocks such as cornstarch. The implications are significant because ...

Because of their ability to act in the manner of biological muscles, electroactive polymers (EAPs) have earned the nickname "artificial muscles." JPL, in collaboration with research institutions ...

Artificial Muscle Inc. (www.artificialmuscle.com) has begun marketing standard electroactive polymer actuators that it says are lighter, smaller and less expensive than conventional electromagnetic ...

In 2019, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remained the leading killer of people around the world and accounted for the deaths of almost 18 million individuals. Regardless of the type of CVD, it is ...

Polymer dielectrics having high dielectric constant, high temperature capability, and low loss are attractive for a broad range of applications such as film capacitors, gate dielectrics, artificial ...

Machine systems are the drivers of manufacturing, industries, and everyday devices. These system drive our economy, but can also be the source of safety issues. No matter how complex, machine systems ...