Biomedical applications of electroactive polymer actuators

Federico Carpi, Elisabeth Smela9780470773055, 0470773057

Giving fundamental information on one of the most promising families of smart materials, electroactive polymers (EAP) this exciting new titles focuses on the several biomedical applications made possible by these types of materials and their related actuation technologies. Each chapter provides a description of the specific EAP material and device configuration used, material processing, device assembling and testing, along with a description of the biomedical application.
Edited by well-respected academics in the field of electroactive polymers with contributions from renowned international experts, this is an excellent resource for industrial and academic research scientists, engineers, technicians and graduate students working with polymer actuators or in the fields of polymer science.
 

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Table of contents :
Front Matter.pdf……Page 1
Color plates.pdf……Page 20
Introduction.pdf……Page 28
Part none: Section V: Dielectric Elastomers……Page 0
01- Polymer Gel Actuators.pdf……Page 32
02- Bio-Responsive Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications.pdf……Page 68
03- Stimuli-Responsive and Active Polymers in Drug Delivery.pdf……Page 85
04- Thermally Driven Hydrogel Actuator for Controllable Flow Rate Pump in Long-Term Drug Delivery.pdf……Page 113
05- IPMC Actuators.pdf……Page 124
06- Active Microcatheter and Biomedical Soft Devices Based on IPMC Actuators.pdf……Page 142
07- Implantable Heart-Assist and Compression Devices Employing an Active Network of Electrically-Controllable Ionic Polymer-Met.pdf……Page 158
08- IPMC Based Tactile Displays for Pressure and Texture Presentation on a Human Finger.pdf……Page 181
09- IPMC Assisted Infusion Micropumps.pdf……Page 195
10- Conjugated Polymer Actuators.pdf……Page 212
11- Steerable Catheters.pdf……Page 246
12- Microfabricated Conjugated Polymer Actuators for Microvalves, Cell Biology, and Microrobotics.pdf……Page 266
13- Actuated Pins for Braille Displays.pdf……Page 282
14- Nanostructured Conducting Polymer Biomaterials and their Applications in Controlled Drug Delivery.pdf……Page 295
15- Integrated Oral Drug Delivery System with Valve Based on Polypyrrole.pdf……Page 316
16- Piezoelectric and Electrostrictive Polymer Actuators.pdf……Page 332
17- Miniature High Frequency Focused Ultrasonic Transducers for Minimally Invasive Imaging Procedures.pdf……Page 349
18- Catheters for Thrombosis Sample Exfoliation in Blood Vessels Using Piezoelectric Polymer Fibers.pdf……Page 371
19- Piezoelectric Poly(Vinylidene) Fluoride (PVDF) in Biomedical Ultrasound Exposimetry.pdf……Page 383
20- Dielectric Elastomer Actuators.pdf……Page 398
21- Biomedical Applications of Dielectric Elastomer Actuators.pdf……Page 406
22- MRI Compatible Device for Robotic Assisted Interventions to Prostate Cancer.pdf……Page 422
23- A Braille Display System for the Visually Disabled Using a Polymer Based Soft Actuator.pdf……Page 437
24- Dynamic Splint-Like Hand Orthosis for Finger Rehabilitation.pdf……Page 453
Index.pdf……Page 472