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Title: Spring-loaded polymeric gel actuators

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OSTI ID:869746
 [1]
  1. Albuquerque, NM
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Spring-loaded electrically controllable polymeric gel actuators are disclosed. The polymeric gels can be polyvinyl alcohol, polyacrylic acid, or polyacrylamide, and are contained in an electrolytic solvent bath such as water plus acetone. The action of the gel is mechanically biased, allowing the expansive and contractile forces to be optimized for specific applications.

Research Organization:
AT&T
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Number(s):
US 5389222
OSTI ID:
869746
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (5)

Phase transition of a cationic gel journal December 1985
Entrained Responses of the Current Oscillation of Polymer Gels to Sinusoidal Stimulation journal October 1989
Reversible Dilation and Contraction by Changing the State of Ionization of High-Polymer Acid Networks journal April 1950
Collapse of Gels in an Electric Field journal October 1982
Deformation of polyelectrolyte gels under the influence of electric field journal June 1990

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spring-loaded
polymeric
actuators
electrically
controllable
disclosed
gels
polyvinyl
alcohol
polyacrylic
acid
polyacrylamide
contained
electrolytic
solvent
bath
water
plus
acetone
action
mechanically
biased
allowing
expansive
contractile
forces
optimized
specific
applications
polyacrylic acid
polyvinyl alcohol
specific application
acrylic acid
specific applications
electrically controllable
solvent bath
electrolytic solvent
vinyl alcohol
polymeric gels
loaded polymer
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