Simultaneous Enhancement of Bending and Blocking Force of an Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite (IPMC) by the Active Use of Its Material Characteristics Change

Simultaneous Enhancement of Bending and Blocking Force of an Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite (IPMC) by the Active Use of Its Material Characteristics Change

The exhibition of significantly large bending is a remarkable characteristic of an ionic polymer-metal composite (IPMC). However, its inability to generate a high enough force is a major problem in achieving a practical IPMC actuator. The simultaneous enhancement of bending and force generation is n...

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Main Authors: Hirohisa Tamagawa, Kazuki Okada, Titus Mulembo, Minoru Sasaki, Keishi Naito, Gakuji Nagai, Takahiro Nitta, Khai-Chun Yew, Kota Ikeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Actuators
Subjects:
IPMC
bending
force generation
silver layer
redox reaction
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0825/8/1/29

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