Abstract
Ionic polymer metal composites (IPMCs) were discovered about twenty five years ago by Prof. Oguro and his team in Japan [1], and evidence about metalizing ionomer membranes dates even earlier [2]. Since their discovery, IPMCs have been the object of intensive research across the entire globe [3]-[5]. In its simplest form, an IPMC is constituted by a hydrated ionomeric membrane (that is, an electrically-charged polymer), which is neutralized by mobile counterions in a solution and plated by noble metal electrodes. IPMCs can be used as actuators and sensors, whereby a voltage applied across the electrodes will elicit mechanical deformation, and an imposed mechanical deformation will induce a measurable voltage across the electrodes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 8868271 |
Pages (from-to) | 5-12 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Magazine |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2019 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Instrumentation
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering