The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers C (대한전기학회논문지:전기물성ㆍ응용부문C)

The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers (대한전기학회)
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Characterization and Experimental Verification of Solid Polymer Electrolyte for Conductive Polymer Actuator Operated in Air

공기 중에서 동작하는 전도성 고분자 액추에이터용 고체전해질의 특성 분석 밑 실험적 검증

  • 안호정 (고려대 전기공학과) ;
  • 이승기 (단국대 공학부 전기전자컴퓨터 공학전공) ;
  • 박정호 (고려대 전기공학과)
  • Published : 2002.03.01
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Abstract

In order to fabricate stable conductive polymer actuators which can be operated in air, conductivity and solidity of polymer electrolyte materials have been studied. It was found that Nafion+LiCl is appropriate material to be used for conductive polymer actuator. Using the Nafion+LiCl solid polymer electrolyte, single layer PPy actuators have been fabricated and their deflection was measured. Double layer PPy actuators make up for shortcoming of single layer PPy actuator and displacement and frequency response can be improved by fabrication of double layer PPy actuator. This kind of all-solid-polymer actuator can be used for practical applications.

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