A novel ionic polymer-metal composites incorporating ZnO thin film

Sang-Mun Kim; Rashi Tiwari; Kwang J. Kim

doi:10.1117/12.815668

6 April 2009 A novel ionic polymer-metal composites incorporating ZnO thin film

Sang-Mun Kim, Rashi Tiwari, Kwang J. Kim

Proceedings Volume 7287, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2009; 72870W (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.815668
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2009, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

This paper aims to introduce newly developed Ionic Polymer-metal Composites (opto-IPMCs) targeting optical applications. The thin optical film of ZnO was deposited on IPMC by an electroless deposition method. This ZnO/Pt IPMC demonstrates photoluminescence (PL) quenching phenomenon, which is reduction in PL intensity (PLI) with an increase in applied electric fields. The crystal structure, morphology and atomic compositions of the resulting ZnO incorporated IPMCs were proved by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and the energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, respectively. We observed that ZnO incorporated IPMCs show stable and large displacement under a square current pulse. Also, the electro-optical responses of the manufactured opto-IPMCs were characterized by the PL spectra. The working range of the newly developed electro-optical system was measured to be within the 375-475 nm wavelength.

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Sang-Mun Kim, Rashi Tiwari, and Kwang J. Kim "A novel ionic polymer-metal composites incorporating ZnO thin film", Proc. SPIE 7287, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2009, 72870W (6 April 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.815668

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