Electroresponsive Property of Novel Poly(acrylate- acryloyloxyethyl trimethyl ammonium chloride)/Clay Nanocomposite Hydrogels

Abstract:

The poly(acrylate-acryloyloxyethyl trimethyl ammonium chloride)/clay nanocomposite hydrogels (poly(AAc-DAc)/clay NC gels) with different clay contents were prepared by using clay as a cross-linker. The hydrogel exhibited good electroresponsive property and excellent mechanical property. The hydrogels initially bent toward the cathode side followed by anode side under an electric field. Concentrations of NaCl solution, voltage of electric field and clay content of the hydrogels have significant effects on the electroresponsive property of the hydrogels. Clay exhibited two opposite effects on the electroresponsive property of NC gels.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 79-82)
• Pages: 2263-2266
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.79-82.2263
• Online since: August 2009
• Authors: Peng Li, Nam Hoon Kim, Sambhu Bhadra, Joong Hee Lee
• Keywords: Bending, Clay, Electroresponsive, Nanocomposite Hydrogel (NC Gel)

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