한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집 (Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference)
- 한국소음진동공학회 2009년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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- Pages.316-317
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- 2009
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- 1598-2548(pISSN)
Investigations on ionic polymer actuators based on irradiation-crosslinked sulfonated poly(styrene-ran-ethylene)
- 발행 : 2009.10.29
초록
The ion-exchange membrane, Nafion, remains as the benchmark for a majority of research and development in IPMC technology. In this research, we employed a novel ionomer named by sulfonated poly(styrene-ran-ethylene) (SPSE) that is crosslinked by UV irradiation. The sulfonic acid groups were stable during the UV irradiation crosslinking process. Water uptake, ion exchange capacity, and proton conductivity are characterized for both pure SPSE and crosslinked SPSE membrane. The bending responses of SPSE actuators under both direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) excitations were investigated. The voltage-current behaviors of the actuators under AC excitations are also measured. Results showed the crosslinked SPSE actuators have better electromechanical performance than that of pure SPSE actuator with regard to tip displacement as a novel smart material.