Electroactive Polymers The New Buzz at Bayer

摘要

Bayer's inventions within the past 100 years include polycarbonates used in products such as ski goggles and compact discs, neonicotinoid insecticides for protecting crops, and other world-changing products such as polyurethane (PU) and the iconic aspirin. The company's next big success could be in electro-active polymers (EAP)—a family of polymers based on silicone and other materials that move in response to an electric current, and which can be used to generate electricity.