Description
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.
Chapter
3 Stimuli-Responsive and ‘Active’ Polymers in Drug Delivery
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65 – 83
4 Thermally Driven Hydrogel Actuator for Controllable Flow Rate Pump in Long-Term Drug Delivery
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83 – 111
SECTION II IONIC POLYMER–METAL COMPOSITES (IPMC)
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111 – 123
5 IPMC Actuators: Fundamentals
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123 – 125
6 Active Microcatheter and Biomedical Soft Devices Based on IPMC Actuators
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125 – 143
7 Implantable Heart-Assist and Compression Devices Employing an Active Network of Electrically-Controllable Ionic Polymer–Metal Nanocomposites
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143 – 159
8 IPMC Based Tactile Displays for Pressure and Texture Presentation on a Human Finger
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159 – 183
9 IPMC Assisted Infusion Micropumps
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183 – 197
SECTION III CONJUGATED POLYMERS
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197 – 215
10 Conjugated Polymer Actuators: Fundamentals
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215 – 217
11 Steerable Catheters
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217 – 251
12 Microfabricated Conjugated Polymer Actuators for Microvalves, Cell Biology, and Microrobotics
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251 – 271
13 Actuated Pins for Braille Displays
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271 – 287
14 Nanostructured Conducting Polymer Biomaterials and Their Applications in Controlled Drug Delivery
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287 – 301
15 Integrated Oral Drug Delivery System with Valve Based on Polypyrrole
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301 – 323
SECTION IV PIEZOELECTRIC AND ELECTROSTRICTIVE POLYMERS
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323 – 339
16 Piezoelectric and Electrostrictive Polymer Actuators: Fundamentals
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339 – 341
17 Miniature High Frequency Focused Ultrasonic Transducers for Minimally Invasive Imaging Procedures
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341 – 357
18 Catheters for Thrombosis Sample Exfoliation in Blood Vessels Using Piezoelectric Polymer Fibers
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357 – 379
19 Piezoelectric Poly(Vinylidene) Fluoride (PVDF) in Biomedical Ultrasound Exposimetry
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379 – 391
SECTION V DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS
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391 – 407
20 Dielectric Elastomer Actuators: Fundamentals
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407 – 409
21 Biomedical Applications of Dielectric Elastomer Actuators
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409 – 417
22 MRI Compatible Device for Robotic Assisted Interventions to Prostate Cancer
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417 – 433
23 A Braille Display System for the Visually Disabled Using a Polymer Based Soft Actuator
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433 – 449
24 Dynamic Splint-Like Hand Orthosis for Finger Rehabilitation
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449 – 465
Biomedical Applications of Electroactive Polymer Actuators
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