Learn more about artificial muscles

Polymer Actuators

T. F. Otero's research group, Univ. del Pais Vasco, Spain
Follow the links to Research and then to Artificial Muscles Conducting polymers

M. Shahinpoor's research group, Univ. of New Mexico, USA
See the review article Ionic polymer-metal composites

MIT, nano-fabrication of conducting polymer artificial muscle
Conducting polymers

Research at Montana State University
report Piezoelectric polymer films

Electroactive Polymer Actuators (Artificial Muscles) WorldwideWebsites
This homepage provides links to various electroactive polymer (EAP) websites worldwide and it is maintained by the JPL´s NDEAA Group. (Yoeseph Bar-Cohen)

Electroactive Polymer Actuators (Artificial Muscles) - JPL´s NDEAA Group Website. This homepage is the electroactive polymer actuators website of the JPL´s NDEAA Group. (Yoeseph Bar-Cohen). 

Conducting and Electronic Polymers

A. J. Epstein's research group, Ohio State University
Review, research and advances towards the marketplace

News article on conduction polymers
This appeared in Science, 19 December 1997, pp. 2071

Smart Materials

Information on various responsive materials (supplied by the Danish Design Foundation)
Follow the links for Responsive Materials, then Moving Materials

Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Australia
Follow link to What's New?

Commercialization

Biomimetic Products, Inc.

Micromachining

MEMS Clearinghouse

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