'Bottlebrush' Electroactive Polymers (IMAGE)

North Carolina State University

'Bottlebrush' Electroactive Polymers

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This image shows electrical response of a circular diaphragm composed of a pure bottlebrush elastomer upon electroactuation with increasing voltage and without any external pre-strain. The numbers indicate the electric field-induced area expansion under constant-volume conditions at room temperature.

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Richard Spontak

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