Biomedical Applications of Electroactive Polymer Actuators

Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

Biomedical Applications of Electroactive Polymer Actuators

Editor(s): Federico Carpi, Elisabeth Smela

Published Online: 20 APR 2009

Print ISBN: 9780470773055

Online ISBN: 9780470744697

DOI: 10.1002/9780470744697

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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.

 

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages i–xx)

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      Colour Plates (pages c1–c8)

    1. Introduction (pages 1–4)

      Federico Carpi and Elisabeth Smela

  4. Section I: Polymer Gels

    1. Chapter 1

      Polymer Gel Actuators: Fundamentals (pages 7–41)

      Paul Calvert

    2. Chapter 2

      Bio-Responsive Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications (pages 43–59)

      Tom McDonald, Alison Patrick, Richard Williams, Brian G. Cousins and Rein V. Ulijn

    3. Chapter 3

      Stimuli-Responsive and ‘Active’ Polymers in Drug Delivery (pages 61–88)

      Aram Omer Saeed, Jóhannes Páll Magnússon, Beverley Twaites and Cameron Alexander

    4. Chapter 4

      Thermally Driven Hydrogel Actuator for Controllable Flow Rate Pump in Long-Term Drug Delivery (pages 89–99)

      Piero Chiarelli and Pietro Ragni

  5. Section II: Ionic Polymer–Metal Composites (IPMC)

    1. Chapter 5

      IPMC Actuators: Fundamentals (pages 101–119)

      Kinji Asaka and Keisuke Oguro

    2. Chapter 6

      Active Microcatheter and Biomedical Soft Devices Based on IPMC Actuators (pages 121–136)

      Kinji Asaka and Keisuke Oguro

    3. Chapter 7

      Implantable Heart-Assist and Compression Devices Employing an Active Network of Electrically-Controllable Ionic Polymer–Metal Nanocomposites (pages 137–159)

      Mohsen Shahinpoor

    4. Chapter 8

      IPMC Based Tactile Displays for Pressure and Texture Presentation on a Human Finger (pages 161–174)

      Masashi Konyo and Satoshi Tadokoro

    5. Chapter 9

      IPMC Assisted Infusion Micropumps (pages 175–191)

      Il-Seok Park, Sonia Vohnout, Mark Banister, Sangki Lee, Sang-Mun Kim and Kwang J. Kim

  6. Section III: Conjugated Polymers

    1. Chapter 10

      Conjugated Polymer Actuators: Fundamentals (pages 193–227)

      Geoffrey M. Spinks, Gursel Alici, Scott McGovern, Binbin Xi and Gordon G. Wallace

    2. Chapter 11

      Steerable Catheters (pages 229–248)

      Tina Shoa, John D. Madden, Nigel R. Munce and Victor X. D. Yang

    3. Chapter 12

      Microfabricated Conjugated Polymer Actuators for Microvalves, Cell Biology, and Microrobotics (pages 249–264)

      Elisabeth Smela

    4. Chapter 13

      Actuated Pins for Braille Displays (pages 265–277)

      Geoffrey M. Spinks and Gordon G. Wallace

    5. Chapter 14

      Nanostructured Conducting Polymer Biomaterials and their Applications in Controlled Drug Delivery (pages 279–299)

      Mohammad Reza Abidian and David C. Martin

    6. Chapter 15

      Integrated Oral Drug Delivery System with Valve Based on Polypyrrole (pages 301–316)

      Thorsten Göttsche and Stefan Haeberle

  7. Section IV: Piezoelectric and Electrostrictive Polymers

    1. Chapter 16

      Piezoelectric and Electrostrictive Polymer Actuators: Fundamentals (pages 317–334)

      Zhimin Li and Zhongyang Cheng

    2. Chapter 17

      Miniature High Frequency Focused Ultrasonic Transducers for Minimally Invasive Imaging Procedures (pages 335–356)

      Aaron Fleischman, Sushma Srivanas, Chaitanya Chandrana and Shuvo Roy

    3. Chapter 18

      Catheters for Thrombosis Sample Exfoliation in Blood Vessels Using Piezoelectric Polymer Fibers (pages 357–368)

      Yoshiro Tajitsu

    4. Chapter 19

      Piezoelectric Poly(Vinylidene) Fluoride (PVDF) in Biomedical Ultrasound Exposimetry (pages 369–383)

      Gerald R. Harris

  8. Section V: Dielectric Elastomers

    1. Chapter 20

      Dielectric Elastomer Actuators: Fundamentals (pages 385–393)

      Roy Kornbluh, Richard Heydt and Ron Pelrine

    2. Chapter 21

      Biomedical Applications of Dielectric Elastomer Actuators (pages 395–410)

      John S. Bashkin, Roy Kornbluh, Harsha Prahlad and Annjoe Wong-Foy

    3. Chapter 22

      MRI Compatible Device for Robotic Assisted Interventions to Prostate Cancer (pages 411–425)

      Jean-Sébastien Plante, Lauren Devita, Kenjiro Tadakuma and Steven Dubowsky

    4. Chapter 23

      A Braille Display System for the Visually Disabled Using a Polymer Based Soft Actuator (pages 427–442)

      Hyouk Ryeol Choi, Ig Mo Koo, Kwangmok Jung, Se-Gon Roh, Ja Choon Koo, Jae-Do Nam and Young Kwan Lee

    5. Chapter 24

      Dynamic Splint-Like Hand Orthosis for Finger Rehabilitation (pages 443–461)

      Federico Carpi, Andrea Mannini and Danilo De Rossi

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      Index (pages 463–476)

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