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>     I am interested if there is anyody that have more information
> about the polymeric materials with chemo-mechanical properties.
>  I am also  interest to study these materials
> for an artificial muscle.

Adrian;

I suggest you start with a relatively recent book (published last year by SPIE)
titled "Electroactive Polymer (EAP) Actuators as Artificial Muscles", edited by
Yoseph Bar-Cohen. I think it's a good overview of the state of the art.

Bar-Cohen's web site at JPL
() also has links to
a variety of related information, plus you can download the EAP newsletters.

Good luck

-- Emilio

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