Modeling of the electromechanical response of ionic polymer metal composites (IPMC)

Kinji Asaka; Naoya Mori; Kohtaku Hayashi; Yoshihiro Nakabo; Toshiharu Mukai; Zhi-Wei Luo

doi:10.1117/12.539090

27 July 2004 Modeling of the electromechanical response of ionic polymer metal composites (IPMC)

Kinji Asaka, Naoya Mori, Kohtaku Hayashi, Yoshihiro Nakabo, Toshiharu Mukai, Zhi-Wei Luo

Proceedings Volume 5385, Smart Structures and Materials 2004: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD); (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.539090
Event: Smart Structures and Materials, 2004, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Micromechanical model has been developed on the electromechanical response of the ionic polymer metal composites (IPMC). The response function based on the physico-chemical properties of the polymer electrolytes and metals is developed and is applied to that under the control of the electric potential. In the model, the response is attributed to two main effects. One is the electrokinetic effect, that is, the dragged water associated with the flow of counter ion causes the stress in the polymer electrolyte gel. The other is the effect due to the interfacial stress between the polymer electrolyte gel and the electrode. The electromechanical experiments of the IPMC were carried out and their results were compared with the simulation results which were calculated from the response function. The theoretical model can successfully apply to the experimental results, especially to the dependence on the difference of various factors such as ionic change, ionic conductivity, electrode capacitance, dimension of the ionic polymer, etc.

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Kinji Asaka, Naoya Mori, Kohtaku Hayashi, Yoshihiro Nakabo, Toshiharu Mukai, and Zhi-Wei Luo "Modeling of the electromechanical response of ionic polymer metal composites (IPMC)", Proc. SPIE 5385, Smart Structures and Materials 2004: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD), (27 July 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.539090

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