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Embodiments of actuators having an active member including a polymer having a surface, an electrolyte coupled to the surface, and an electrolyte are provided. Actuators which, when an electrical potential is applied across the electrolyte between the active member and the counter electrode, exert fo

Embodiments of actuators having an active member including a polymer having a surface, an electrolyte coupled to the surface, and an electrolyte are provided. Actuators which, when an electrical potential is applied across the electrolyte between the active member and the counter electrode, exert force per unit area of at least 10 MPa are described. Particular designs utilizing stretch aligned conducting polymers as active members are discussed.

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[ We claim:] [1.]1. An actuator comprising:an electrolyte;a counter electrode coupled to the electrolyte; andan active member comprising a polymer, the active member having an axis, a length defined along the axis, and having a surface coupled to the electrolyte, the active member capable of exertin

[ We claim:] [1.]1. An actuator comprising:an electrolyte;a counter electrode coupled to the electrolyte; andan active member comprising a polymer, the active member having an axis, a length defined along the axis, and having a surface coupled to the electrolyte, the active member capable of exerting, essentially along the axis, a force per unit area of at least 10 MPa concurrent with application of an electrical potential between the active member and the counter electrode.