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A structure composed of two active layers and one or more passive layers. Typically the active layers work through either thermal expansion, hygrothermal expansion, or piezoelectric expansion via an externally applied electrical field. Bimorphs are used in the latter case to amplify the low maximum strain possible in piezoelectric materials while reducing the output force.
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(2015). Bimorph. In: Li, D. (eds) Encyclopedia of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5491-5_200330
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