Applications of polypyrrole microactuators

Edwin W.H. Jager; Elisabeth Smela; Olle Inganas; Ingemar Lundstroem

doi:10.1117/12.349696

28 May 1999 Applications of polypyrrole microactuators

Edwin W.H. Jager, Elisabeth Smela, Olle Inganas, Ingemar Lundstroem

Proceedings Volume 3669, Smart Structures and Materials 1999: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.349696
Event: 1999 Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, 1999, Newport Beach, CA, United States

Abstract

The volume change that the conducting polymer polypyrrole (PPy) undergoes upon electrochemical oxidation and reduction can be used to make microactuators. We have made microactuators based on a PPy/Au bilayer. These actuators have been combined with other micromachined structures to make biomedical microdevices. Using an area of bilayers one can potentially arrest (nerve) fibers. They can also be used to close a micrometer sized cavity with a lid. In addition, we demonstrate a microrobotic arm that may be developed for the manipulation of small particles.

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Edwin W.H. Jager, Elisabeth Smela, Olle Inganas, and Ingemar Lundstroem "Applications of polypyrrole microactuators", Proc. SPIE 3669, Smart Structures and Materials 1999: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices, (28 May 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.349696

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