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Polymer Electrets and Ferroelectrets as EAPs: Devices and Applications

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Electromechanically Active Polymers

Part of the book series: Polymers and Polymeric Composites: A Reference Series ((POPOC))

Abstract

Polymer electret and ferroelectrets have unique characteristics such as electrostatic transduction without external voltage, light weight, flexibility, and so on. Their most successful applications are microphones and air filters, but various other types of devices have also been proposed. In this chapter, after giving overview of their applications, developments of acoustic devices and power generators/energy harvesters are discussed.

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  1. The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan

    Yuji Suzuki

  2. Kobayashi Institute of Physical Research, 3-20-41, Higashi-Motomachi, Kokubunji, Tokyo, 185-0022, Japan

    Yoshinobu Yasuno

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    Federico Carpi

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Suzuki, Y., Yasuno, Y. (2016). Polymer Electrets and Ferroelectrets as EAPs: Devices and Applications. In: Carpi, F. (eds) Electromechanically Active Polymers. Polymers and Polymeric Composites: A Reference Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31530-0_27

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