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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2005
Applicants:
Elisabeth Smela, Silver Spring, MD (US);
Xuezheng Wang, New Castle, DE (US);
Inventors:
Elisabeth Smela, Silver Spring, MD (US);
Xuezheng Wang, New Castle, DE (US);
Assignee:
University of Maryland, College Park, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/10 (2006.01); H01B 1/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Structures are provided that include electroactive polymers. According to these structures, the electroactive materials have enhanced conductivity in a first direction. Also, the structures include either pores or inclusions. These pores or inclusions are non-parallel to the first direction. In addition, methods for forming structures that include electroactive polymers that have enhanced conductivity in a first direction are provided. These methods allow for pores and/or inclusions to be formed in the electroactive polymers.