Mechanical stability optimization of Flemion-based composite artificial muscles by use of proper solvent

2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (8) ◽  
pp. 2018-2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Wang ◽  
Chunye Xu ◽  
Minoru Taya ◽  
Yasuo Kuga
Keyword(s):  
Organic Solvent ◽  
Mechanical Characteristics ◽  
Mechanical Stability ◽  
Artificial Muscles ◽  
Metal Composite ◽  
Ionic Polymer Metal Composite ◽  
Promising Candidate ◽  
Ionic Polymer ◽  
Dry Conditions ◽  
Polymer Metal

Ionic polymer metal composite (IPMC) is a promising candidate for artificial muscles and other bio-related applications. Compared with the widely reported Nafion, Flemion-based IPMC has some more attractive advantages. To improve its mechanical stability in dry environments, the organic solvent glycerol was applied. The mechanical characteristics such as tip displacement, tip force and durability were measured and analyzed. The results showed that Flemion-based IPMC with glycerol as solvent has optimum mechanical stability in dry conditions and will be a good candidate for artificial muscles working in air.

Development of the Bending Actuator with Nafion-Pt IPMC Tube

2015 ◽  
Vol 1119 ◽  
pp. 251-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Le Quang Nhat ◽  
Nguyen Truong Thinh
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Driving Voltage ◽  
Metal Composite ◽  
Ionic Polymer Metal Composite ◽  
Tube Surface ◽  
Promising Candidate ◽  
Ionic Polymer ◽  
Bending Actuator ◽  
Wet Condition ◽  
Polymer Metal

IPMC (Ionic Polymer Metal Composite) is promising candidate actuator for bio-related applications mainly due to its biocompatibility, soft properties and operation in wet condition. In this paper, a new actuator will be presented. The tubular actuator, based on the concept of tip-displacement of IPMC actuator and capable of generating bending of tube with surface outside electrodes, was proposed and studied experimentally. The actuator is a Nafion tube consisting of an even number of Pt segments along the length, which are plated outside of tube surface, and the Pt segments act as electrodes to apply the driving voltage. The experimental data measured on prototype actuators prove the proposed concept of bending depend on the shape of Nafion. Show that the actuator functions well both displacement and force.

scholarly journals Nanothorn electrodes for ionic polymer-metal composite artificial muscles

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Viljar Palmre ◽  
David Pugal ◽  
Kwang J. Kim ◽  
Kam K. Leang ◽  
Kinji Asaka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Muscles ◽  
Metal Composite ◽  
Ionic Polymer Metal Composite ◽  
Ionic Polymer ◽  
Polymer Metal
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