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I just had a delivery of some Electroactive Polymer (EAP) to experiment with. EAP
changes shape when voltage is applied, making it a great material for actuators or sensors.

I found a great reference which lists fabrication recipes for making your own EAP. Some of the contributions include -

Carbon Nanotube - EAP

Ion-exchange Polymer Metal matrix Composite (IPMC)

Freeform Fabrication of Polyacrylamide and Polyacrylic acid cross-linked gels

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