Design and Optimization of IPMC for Biomedical Applications

Choong Hee Jo; Hani E. Naguib; Roy H. Kwon

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AST.54.82

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Study of Langasite Crystal Micro-Resonators Using Length-Extension Mode: Temperature-Compensated Cuts and Applications to Atomic Force Microscopy
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Magnetic Temperature Transducers Made from Copper Based Soft Ferrite
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Ionic Polymeric Conductor Nano Composites (IPCNCs) as Distributed Nanosensors and Nanoactuators
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Design and Optimization of IPMC for Biomedical Applications
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Static and Dynamic Electro-Response of a Triblock Polymer Gel
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Shape-Memory Polymers for Biomedical Applications
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Rapid Shrinking of Porous Hydrogel Prepared by Ice Templating
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Preparation of Microporous, Thermosensitive Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Hydrogel with Simultaneous Control of Phase Separation and Sol-Gel Process
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Design and Optimization of IPMC for Biomedical Applications

Abstract:

The electroactive behavior of ionic polymer–metal composite (IPMC) actuator was modeled and the optimum parameters for maximizing the bending deformation of the material were studied. A suitable equation of motion characterizing the mechanical response of the IPMC actuator subjected to a given electrical field was proposed considering the electro-chemical parameters. To find the optimum conditions maximizing the blocking force and deflection, multivariable constrained equation was modeled and design variables such as saturation level of hydration, applied voltage, and the thickness of IPMC were studied. IPMC samples based on Nafion membrane were manufactured and the model was verified by experiment.