Rapid advancements in technology have facilitated the development of functional micro-
electromechanical system (MEMS) actuators. The use of such actuators has recently …

Polymer-based actuators play a key role in the area of smart materials and devices, and for
this reason different polymer-based actuators have appeared in recent years and are …

This paper provides a detailed review on applications of ionic electroactive polymer (i-EAP)
soft actuators as active elements of microfluidic micropumps, microvalves, and micromixers …

We present the on-going development of conductive and magnetic polymer nanocomposites
for use in flexible and wearable fluidic and biomedical microdevices and systems. We …

We present a novel magnetic composite polymer (M-CP) that consists of off-thiol-ene-epoxy
(OSTE+) polymer thermoplastic resin embedded (doped) with rare earth (hard) magnet …

The overall objective of this research project is to model and control the dynamic behavior of
a magnetic hybrid material developed at Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL …

This thesis was accomplished in a dual-degree modality between the consolidated group of
Synthesis and Characterization of Materials ꟷFacultad de Ingeniería Mecánica y Eléctrica …

This article focuses on the production and measurement of incandescent lamps made from
polydimethylsiloxane and YAG luminophore. By a suitable combination of these materials …