Polymer diode
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1. A flexible polymer diode comprising:
- a dielectric elastomer material;
a first electrode material on a first side of the dielectric elastomer material; and
a second electrode material on a second side of the dielectric elastomer material,wherein the dielectric eleastomer material is configured to pass an electrical current having a first polarity from the first electrode material to the second electrode material and is configured not to pass an electrical current having a polarity opposite to the first polarity from the first electrode material to the second electrode material.
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Abstract
The present invention provides flexible polymer diodes in the form of a printable polymer sandwich configuration similar to that found in electroactive polymer transducers. The inventive flexible polymer diodes comprise a dielectric layer sandwiched between a pair of electrodes. With appropriate optional additives introduced in the electrode formulation and the proper electrical properties in the electrode, a device may be constructed which allows current to pass through for only one polarity of applied voltage.
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19 Claims
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1. A flexible polymer diode comprising:
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a dielectric elastomer material; a first electrode material on a first side of the dielectric elastomer material; and a second electrode material on a second side of the dielectric elastomer material, wherein the dielectric eleastomer material is configured to pass an electrical current having a first polarity from the first electrode material to the second electrode material and is configured not to pass an electrical current having a polarity opposite to the first polarity from the first electrode material to the second electrode material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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