Preparation and modification technology analysis of ionic polymer-metal composites (IPMCs)

C He, Y Gu, J Zhang, L Ma, M Yan, J Mou… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
As a new type of flexible smart material, ionic polymer-metal composite (IPMC) has the
advantages of being lightweight and having fast responses, good flexibility, and large …

Nanothorn electrodes for ionic polymer-metal composite artificial muscles

V Palmre, D Pugal, KJ Kim, KK Leang, K Asaka… - Scientific reports, 2014 - nature.com
Ionic polymer-metal composites (IPMCs) have recently received tremendous interest as soft
biomimetic actuators and sensors in various bioengineering and human affinity applications …

Nafion-based ionomeric polymer/metal composites operating in the air: theoretical and electrochemical analysis

R Gonçalves, KA Tozzi, MC Saccardo… - Journal of Solid State …, 2020 - Springer
Nafion/Pt-based ionic polymer metal composites can be considered smart materials with
characteristics that allow it to be used as soft actuators. Its working mechanism is based on …

Counter-ion and humidity effects on electromechanical properties of Nafion®/Pt composites

MC Saccardo, AG Zuquello, KA Tozzi… - Materials Chemistry and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Ionomeric polymer/metal composites (IPMCs) are smart materials that deform in response to
electrical stimuli and vice versa. Its electromechanical performance depends on several …

Performance enhancement of ionic polymer-metal composite actuators with polyethylene oxide

D Zhao, J Ru, T Wang, Y Wang, L Chang - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Current ionic polymer-metal composite (IPMC) always proves inadequate in terms of large
attenuation and short working time in air due to water leakage. To address this problem, a …

PI controller for IPMC actuators based on Nafion®/PT using machine vision for feedback response at different relative humidities

AG Zuquello, MC Saccardo, R Gonçalves… - Materials …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
Ionomeric Polymer-Metal Composites (IPMCs) are sandwich-like materials based in a
polymeric membrane covered on both sides by metallic electrodes. Its operation mechanism …

Preparation and characterization of water-soluble carbon nanotube reinforced Nafion membranes and so-based ionic polymer metal composite actuators

J Ru, Y Wang, L Chang, H Chen… - Smart Materials and …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
In this paper, we developed a new kind of ionic polymer metal composite (IPMC) actuator by
doping water-soluble sulfonated multi-walled carbon nanotube (sMWCNT) into Nafion …

Performance and durability studies of perfluorosulfonic acid ionomers as binders in PEMFC catalyst layers using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy

EO Balogun, N Hussain, J Chamier… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Perfluorosulfonic acids (PFSA) are the most widely used ionomers in Polymer electrolyte
membrane fuel cells as both membrane and catalyst layer support. This study presents an …

Fabrication and characterization of a novel smart-polymer actuator with nanodispersed CNT/Pd composite interfacial electrodes

J Ru, D Zhao, Z Zhu, Y Wang - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
As emerging smart polymers, ionic polymer-metal composites (IPMCs) are playing more and
more important roles as promising candidates for next-generation actuators in terms of …

A novel crenellated ionic polymer-metal composite (IPMC) actuator with enhanced electromechanical performances

XL Chang, PS Chee, EH Lim… - Smart Materials and …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Ionic polymer-metal composite (IPMC) is a promising biomimetic actuator that has received
significant attention due to its remarkable high-strain electromechanical performances under …