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ReviewPolymers2021

Electroactive Polymers Obtained by Conventional and Non-Conventional Technologies.

Akel F Kanaan, Ana C Pinho, Ana P Piedade

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Review in Polymers, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Akel F KanaanCEMMPRE, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Coimbra, 3030-788 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-3851-0319
Ana C PinhoCEMMPRE, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Coimbra, 3030-788 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-4496-6686
Ana P PiedadeCEMMPRE, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Coimbra, 3030-788 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-1588-0640

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Electroactive polymers (EAPs), materials that present size/shape alteration in response to an electrical stimulus, are currently being explored regarding advanced smart devices, namely robotics, valves, soft actuators, artificial muscles, and electromechanical sensors. They are generally prepared through conventional techniques (e.g., solvent casting and free-radical polymerization). However, non-conventional processes such as those included in additive manufacturing (AM) are emerging as a novel approach to tune and enhance the electromechanical properties of EAPs to expand the scope of areas for this class of electro-responsive material. This review aims to summarize the published work (from the last five years) in developing EAPs either by conventional or non-conventional polymer processing approaches. The technology behind each processing technique is discussed as well as the main mechanism behind the electromechanical response. The most common polymer-based materials used in the design of current EAPs are reviewed. Therefore, the main conclusions and future trends regarding EAPs obtained by conventional and non-conventional technologies are also given.

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4D printingadditive manufacturingconventional fabricationelectroactive materialelectro-responsive polymerspolymer processing and performance

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PMID34451256
PMCPMC8399042

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