Compliant silver nanowire-polymer composite electrodes for bistable large strain actuation.
A new compliant electrode-based on silver nanowire-polymer composite has been developed. The composite electrode has low sheet resistance (as low as 10 Ω/sq), remains conductive (10(2) -10(3)  Ω/sq) at strains as high as 140%, and can support Joule heating. The combination of the composite and a bistable electroactive polymer produces electrically-induced, large-strain actuation and relaxation, reversibly without the need of mechanical programming.
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
Sungryul
S
Yun
Xiaofan
X
Niu
Zhibin
Z
Yu
Weili
W
Hu
Paul
P
Brochu
Qibing
Q
Pei
D000179:Acrylates / Q000737:chemistry; D004566:Electrodes; D053761:Nanocomposites / Q000737:chemistry*; D053770:Nanowires / Q000737:chemistry*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry*; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties
D000179:Acrylates; D011108:Polymers; D012834:Silver; C036658:acrylic acid