The NRL Program on Electroactive Polymers.
Abstract
The electroactive polymer program of the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is directed towards the development of synthetic, non-metallic polymers with properties superior to those of the currently available electrical and electronic materials, whose utility is often limited by such factors as weight, mechanical fragility, fabrication problems, corrosion, scarcity and high cost. These limiting properties of current electronic materials closely match the superior properties of non-metallic polymeric materials, i.e., (1) high strength to weight ratio; (2) unlimited availability; (3) low cost; (4) simplified fabrication; and (5) variability in molecular design and properties. The thrust of this program is therefore to determine those chemical combinations of molecules that have high electrical conductivity and then by chemical synthesis or modification incorporate them into polymers that combine the required electrical and electromagnetic properties with the desired material characteristics. This summary report contains thirteen contributions in four interrelated areas: theory, synthesis, characterization, and application. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 15, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA089312
Entities
People
- Robert B. Fox
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory