Soft robots are capable of mimicking the complex motion of animals. Soft robotic systems are
defined by their compliance, which allows for continuous and often responsive localized …

The technology of polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells is dependent on the
performance of bipolar plates. There is a strong relationship between the material used in …

Conductive stretchable hydrogels and ionogels consisting of ionic liquids can have
interesting application as wearable strain and pressure sensors and bioelectrodes due to …

Nanocomposites made of polypropylene reinforced with exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets
(xGnP™), are fabricated by melt mixing, polymer solution and coating. Coating is a new …

Fuel cells in the near future are going to challenge the recent strong progress of the battery-
based energy system. Despite many challenges, including material composition, storage …

The focus of this research is to investigate how exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets,
xGnP™,(graphene sheets∼ 10 nm thickness,∼ 1 μm diameter), a nanomaterial developed …

Polymer nanocomposites with engineered electrical properties can be made by tuning the
fabrication method, processing conditions and filler's geometric and physical properties. This …

In order to improve their commercial liability, many scientific and technological efforts are
being performed on fuel cell systems. The bipolar plates represent a major part of the stack …

Conducting carbon black (CB), one of the intrinsic semi-conductors, was added into matrix
polypropylene (PP) to prepare conducting composites by means of the melt processing …

Fiber-reinforced starch-based bioplastics provide an excellent alternative to synthetic
materials for packaging. Hence, it is important to develop materials based on starch and …