• Title of article

    Effect of deposition current density on the linear actuation behaviour of PPy(CF3SO3) films

  • Author/Authors

    Chu، نويسنده , , Shu Yi and Peng، نويسنده , , Hui and Kilmartin، نويسنده , , Paul A. and Bowmaker، نويسنده , , Graham A. and Cooney، نويسنده , , Ralph P. and Travas-Sejdic، نويسنده , , Jadranka، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    دوماهنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2008
  • Pages
    4
  • From page
    324
  • To page
    327
  • Abstract
    Free-standing films of PPy(CF3SO3) were galvanostatically electropolymerised in propylene carbonate on a stainless steel electrode using different deposition current densities. The actuation performance of these films in an aqueous 1.0 M NaPF6 electrolyte was investigated by in situ measurements of electrochemomechanical deformation (ECMD) during cyclic voltammetry experiments. The extent of linear strain of the films decreased with a higher deposition current density. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy was used to estimate the amount of ‘disordered carbon’, carbonyl carbon and the doping level of the films. These values were related to the strain obtained from ECMD measurements. SEM images revealed a denser film morphology for films deposited using a lower current density.
  • Keywords
    Polypyrrole , Actuator , strain , Deposition current density
  • Journal title
    Current Applied Physics
  • Serial Year
    2008
  • Journal title
    Current Applied Physics
  • Record number

    1768659