Electroactive Polymers & Applications Focus on sensors & Actuators

In this Masterclass we will introduce the use of electroactive polymers for organic, printed and flexible electronics.Electroactive polymer is a class of different materials that convert electrical energy in Mechanical energy.Different types of electroactive polymers exists : Dielectrics, ionic, ferroelectric, Relaxor ferroelectric. Among them, ferroelectric polymers do the other way, converting mechanical energy into electrical energy. With these unique properties EAP find numerous applications and developments in printed and flexible actuators, sensors, energy-harvesters etc..In this Masterclass, we will introduce the different class of electroactive polymers and their applications.We will then focus on the processing and emerging applications of ferroelectric Polymers in sensors.In a third par we will introduce the use of electroactive polymers in flexible applications from AR/VR to Medicals.