Advanced polymer nanocomposites: novel properties and applications
Advanced polymer nanocomposites: novel properties and applications
Advanced polymer nanocomposites: novel properties and applications
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‘Active’ Electro-Mechanical<br />
Nanocomposites<br />
Nanoparticle Network: „Topology‟<br />
Log Conductivity<br />
Actuation Sensors<br />
fc Critical Filler<br />
Concentration<br />
Compliant<br />
Electrodes<br />
s = s o |f-f c| t for<br />
f>f c<br />
0 Filler Volume Percent 100<br />
Opportunities:<br />
Extensive Surface Area<br />
• Control crystallization<br />
• Improved processibility<br />
Mechanical Reinforcement<br />
• Low volume addition<br />
• Improved output stress<br />
Increased Dielectric Response<br />
• Reduced actuation voltage<br />
„Nano-Capacitor‟<br />
Extended electrodes<br />
Local-field effects<br />
• Highly polarizable units<br />
• Match resonance frequency<br />
Novel actuation mechanisms<br />
• Optical triggers<br />
• Volume change<br />
• Tunability
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