A comparison study of ionic polymer-metal composites (IPMCs) fabricated with Nafion and other ion exchange membranes

Authors

Jiyeon Park, University of Nevada, RenoFollow
Viljar Palmre, University of Nevada - RenoFollow
Kwang J. Kim, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Dongsuk Shin, Rice UniversityFollow
Daniel H. Kim, University of Texas at Houston
Woosoon Yim, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Chulsung Bae, University of Nevada Las VegasFollow

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

4-9-2013

Publication Title

Proceedings of SPIE - Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD)

Publisher

SPIE

Volume

8687

Abstract

Ionic polymer-metal composites (IPMCs) have been and still are one of the best candidates with great potential to be used as actuators and sensors particularly in bioengineering where the environmental conditions are in an aqueous medium. Each component of an IPMC is important. However, the ion exchange membrane should be more emphasized because it is where ions migrate when electrical stimulation is applied and eventually it produces deformation of the IPMC. So far, the most commonly used ion exchange membrane is Nafion and many studies have been conducted with it for IPMC applications. There are a number of other commercially available ion exchange membranes now, but only a few studies have been done on those membranes to be used in IPMC applications. In this study, four commercially available membranes, (1) Nafion N115 (DuPont), (2) CMI7000S (Membranes International Inc.), (3) F-14100 (fumatech), (4) GEFC-700 (Golden Energy Fuel Cell) were selected and fabricated in IPMCs and their potentials as actuators were examined by conducting various characterizations such as water uptake, ion exchange capacity, SEM, DSC, blocking force and bending displacement. © (2013) COPYRIGHT Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only

Keywords

Actuators; Detectors; Ion-permeable membranes; Metal-filled plastics

Disciplines

Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering | Materials Science and Engineering | Mechanical Engineering

Language

English

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Repository Citation

Park, J., Palmre, V., Kim, K. J., Shin, D., Kim, D. H., Yim, W., Bae, C. (2013). A comparison study of ionic polymer-metal composites (IPMCs) fabricated with Nafion and other ion exchange membranes. Proceedings of SPIE - Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD), 8687 SPIE.