Electroactive polymer actuators represent a rapidly evolving field in materials science, where electrically induced deformations in polymers are harnessed to produce controlled mechanical motion.

IDTechEx Research finds that the electroactive polymer (EAP) market will be US$245 million in 2013. EAP materials have been used for some time in actuators, capacitors and nanocomposites but, with new ...

In the last decade a new breed of polymer has emerged which responds to external electrical stimulation by displaying a significant shape or size displacement. These materials, known as electroactive ...

Artificial Muscle Inc. (www.artificialmuscle.com) has begun marketing standard electroactive polymer actuators that it says are lighter, smaller and less expensive than conventional electromagnetic ...

If you've ever admired the elegant locomotion of a snake, then you'll appreciate this one: A new motion device can produce all the movements that a snake can — and more. Called an electroactive ...