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Piezoelectric and Electrostrictive Polymers as EAPs: Materials

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Electromechanically Active Polymers

Part of the book series: Polymers and Polymeric Composites: A Reference Series ((POPOC))

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In this chapter a brief introduction on piezoelectric polymers and electrostrictive polymers is presented, and some representative polymers are given with their essential properties. The information should provide knowledge for readers to know the origin of modern research on piezoelectric and electrostrictive polymers and recent advances in this area.

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  1. Advanced Materials and Processing Branch, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA, 23681, USA

    Ji Su

  2. Faculty of Engineering Science, Kansai University, 3-3-35 Yamate, Suita, Osaka, 564-8680, Japan

    Yoshiro Tajitsu

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    Federico Carpi

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Su, J., Tajitsu, Y. (2016). Piezoelectric and Electrostrictive Polymers as EAPs: Materials. In: Carpi, F. (eds) Electromechanically Active Polymers. Polymers and Polymeric Composites: A Reference Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31767-0_22-1

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