Improving the torsion performance of IPMC by changing the electrode separation

Improving the torsion performance of IPMC by changing the electrode separation

Abstract Ionic polymer metal composites (IPMCs) are widely studied as actuators and sensors, due to their large bending motion, flexibility and being light-weight. Nowadays, IPMCs are used in the bionic field, for example, to achieve bending and twisting movements of wings and fins. In this paper, a...

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Main Authors: Bing Xu, ShiHu Wang, ZiFeng Zhang, Jing Ling, XinTao Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87347-z
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spelling doaj-af0a77db3bc04c9b88029b906c2fe21d2021-04-11T11:31:15ZengNature Publishing GroupScientific Reports2045-23222021-04-011111710.1038/s41598-021-87347-zImproving the torsion performance of IPMC by changing the electrode separationBing Xu0ShiHu Wang1ZiFeng Zhang2Jing Ling3XinTao Wu4Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chao Hu UniversityDepartment of Robotics Engineering, Yangtze Normal UniversityDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Chao Hu UniversityDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Chao Hu UniversityDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Chao Hu UniversityAbstract Ionic polymer metal composites (IPMCs) are widely studied as actuators and sensors, due to their large bending motion, flexibility and being light-weight. Nowadays, IPMCs are used in the bionic field, for example, to achieve bending and twisting movements of wings and fins. In this paper, a method is proposed to optimize the torsion performance of IPMCs by changing the electrode separation. The IPMCs with patterned electrode fabricated by masking technique are proposed to accomplish twisting motion. The result indicates that the torsion performance is improved as the electrode separation increased. Thereby it provides a new strategy for the bionic field with twisting behavior.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87347-z
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Improving the torsion performance of IPMC by changing the electrode separation
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title Improving the torsion performance of IPMC by changing the electrode separation
title_short Improving the torsion performance of IPMC by changing the electrode separation
title_full Improving the torsion performance of IPMC by changing the electrode separation
title_fullStr Improving the torsion performance of IPMC by changing the electrode separation
title_full_unstemmed Improving the torsion performance of IPMC by changing the electrode separation
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description Abstract Ionic polymer metal composites (IPMCs) are widely studied as actuators and sensors, due to their large bending motion, flexibility and being light-weight. Nowadays, IPMCs are used in the bionic field, for example, to achieve bending and twisting movements of wings and fins. In this paper, a method is proposed to optimize the torsion performance of IPMCs by changing the electrode separation. The IPMCs with patterned electrode fabricated by masking technique are proposed to accomplish twisting motion. The result indicates that the torsion performance is improved as the electrode separation increased. Thereby it provides a new strategy for the bionic field with twisting behavior.
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