Polypyrrole/gold bilayers are being developed as micro-actuators for several applications. The goal of this thesis was to use these bilayers in a micro-valve to control female urinary incontinence. Several substrate materials and designs were investigated, with noteworthy findings, including the development of a bulk micromachining method for titanium based on wet etching. Despite past research on polypyrrole/gold bilayers, the relationships between design parameters and performance were unknown…
Author: Fanning, Steven
Source: University of Maryland
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