Title :
Fast response of actuators with self assembly nanoparticle electrodes and ionic liquids
Author :
Liu, Sheng ; Liu, Yang ; Montazami, Reza ; Jain, Vaibhav ; Heflin, J.R. ; Zhang, Qiming
Author_Institution :
Deparment of Electr. Eng., Penn State Univ., University Park, PA, USA
Abstract :
In ionomeric polymers, the accumulation or depletion of excess charges (ions) at the electrodes under an applied voltage will generate strain in these regions. This can be made use of for electromechanical transduction devices such as actuators and sensors. The paper investigates a new type of CNC for IPCNC actuators, in which the CNC is fabricated by a self-assembled layer-by-layer (LBL) nanocomposites. The thinness of the CNC electrode layer (~ 0.4 μm) and large strain (~ 7%) of this type of IPCNC actuator result in a high bending actuation speed (~ 0.1 s) with high bending actuation.
Keywords :
actuators; electrodes; filled polymers; nanocomposites; nanoparticles; self-assembly; sensors; IPCNC actuators; conductive network composites electrodes; electromechanical transduction devices; excess charge depletion; ionic liquids; ionomeric polymers; self assembly nanoparticle electrodes; self-assembled layer-by-layer nanocomposites; sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Device Research Conference (DRC), 2010
Conference_Location :
South Bend, IN
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6562-0
Electronic_ISBN :
1548-3770
DOI :
10.1109/DRC.2010.5551863
