An exceptional bimorph effect and a low quality factor from carbon nanotube-polymer composites

被引:16
作者
Hsu, Wen-Kuang [2 ]
Chu, Huai-Yuan [1 ]
Chen, Ting-Hsien [3 ]
Cheng, Tung-Wen [2 ]
Fang, Weileun [1 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Natl Tsing Hua Univ, Dept Power Mech Engn, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
[2] Natl Tsing Hua Univ, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
[3] Natl Tsing Hua Univ, Inst Nanoengn & Microsyst, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
关键词
Composite materials - Polymers - Thermal effects;
D O I
10.1088/0957-4484/19/13/135304
中图分类号
TB3 [工程材料学];
学科分类号
0805 [材料科学与工程]; 080502 [材料学];
摘要
Microcantilever actuators made from carbon nanotube polymer are driven at very low pull-in voltages and the thermal bimorph effect reaches 325 mu m at 26-110 degrees C, much greater than the values for existing devices.
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