Fabrication and Thermo-Mechanical Analysis of Pure Silver-Electrode Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite (IPMC) Actuator
| Periodical | Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 110 - 116) |
|---|---|
| Main Theme | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
| Edited by | Wu Fan |
| Pages | 1199-1206 |
| DOI | 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.110-116.1199 |
| Citation | Dillip Kumar Biswal et al., 2011, Applied Mechanics and Materials, 110-116, 1199 |
| Online since | October, 2011 |
| Authors | Dillip Kumar Biswal, Dibakar Bandopadhya, Santosha Kumar Dwivedy |
| Keywords | Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite (IPMC), Nafion, Silver Electrode, Thermo-Mechanical Analysis (TMA) |
| Price | US$ 28,- |
Till to date, fabrication of Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites (IPMC) are carried out successfully using noble metal such as platinum/gold as the surface electrode. In this work we have proposed cost effective fabrication method for IPMC actuator using non-precious metal electrode of silver (Ag). Chemical decomposition method is followed using Nafion as the ion exchange membrane to fabricate pure Ag-electrode IPMC. Microscopic and morphological analyses reveal that, silver particles penetrate well through the surface of Nafion membrane. The bending deformation measurement and analysis of the thermo-mechanical properties of the fabricated IPMC is carried out. The experiment results and performance of the IPMC actuator confirm that the fabrication of pure Ag-IPMC is feasible and can be used as artificial muscle material.