Abstract
Recently, cost-effective ionic polymer metal composite (IPMC) membranes coated with novel metals (viz., Ag, Au, or Pt) have exhibited excellent bending actuation performance, which was electrically stimulated. Herein, we have developed an IPMC membrane of highly cost-effective Kraton (KR) fabricated by incorporating Copper nanoparticles (CuNPs). It was then coated with Pt-metal using a solution casting process. The developed IPMC membrane (KR-CuNPs-Pt) was characterized using Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques. Further, ionic exchange capacity (IEC), the proton conductivity (PC), and water uptake/loss studies have also been performed. Actuation performance was measured using the electromechanical techniques. The actuation force of ca. 0.343 mN and displacement of ca. 18 mm at 4 VDC indicate that the developed membrane may serve as an alternative to the highly expensive commercialized IPMC actuators based on perfluorinated polymers. A soft bending actuator in the form of a micro-gripper was also developed.
Funder
National Plan for Science, Technology and Innovation (MAARIFAH), King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Subject
Control and Optimization,Control and Systems Engineering
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