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Electronic Applications of Polyacrylic Rubber and Its Composites

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Flexible and Stretchable Electronic Composites

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In this chapter, we are going to look at the applications of polyacrylic rubber (ACM) and its composites in electrical industry. The brief introduction to ACM rubbers, its structure, and properties is also included in this chapter. The electrical applications of ACM rubbers are given in two sections: (i) the electrical applications of pristine ACM rubbers; (ii) the electrical applications of ACM composites. In their pristine state, ACM rubbers are widely used as electrical insulators because the atoms in the rubber chain are covalently linked. Furthermore, ACM rubbers are categorized as a dielectric electroactive polymer (EAP), showing the unique electromechanical properties. The most significant characteristic for ACM to our EAPs such as silicone is its ability to undergo large deformation (maximum actuation strains of more than 380 %) and also withstand high elongations, more than 800 %. The most famous application of ACM rubbers as EAP is introduced as “natural muscle” for use in advanced robotics and smart prosthetics. In addition, other applications such as actuators and sensors in optical switches, motors, generators, loudspeakers, as well as haptic and variable-stiffness devices are discussed. This chapter provides the idea of development of composite ACM rubbers which causes the unique versatility of ACM rubbers to manifest extensively. For example, incorporation of carbon black and multiwall carbon nanotube as a conductive filler is discussed as a convenient method to form an interconnected carrier path in insulating ACM rubbers. The conductive ACM composite materials can be widely utilized in electromagnetic (EMI) shielding materials. Micrometer-sized polarizable particles, e.g., piezoelectric particles, can be added to ACM rubbers to make electrorheological (ER) materials. ACM rubbers as ER materials have several applications, such as actuator, MEMS devices, and control systems.

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  1. Faculty of Polymer Processing, Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute, P.O. Box 14965/115, Tehran, Iran

    Elnaz Esmizadeh & Ghasem Naderi

  2. Department of Chemical Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, 8415683111, Isfahan, Iran

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Esmizadeh, E., Naderi, G., Vahidifar, A. (2016). Electronic Applications of Polyacrylic Rubber and Its Composites. In: Ponnamma, D., Sadasivuni, K., Wan, C., Thomas, S., Al-Ali AlMa'adeed, M. (eds) Flexible and Stretchable Electronic Composites. Springer Series on Polymer and Composite Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23663-6_6

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