Fabrication of a silver nano powder embedded kraton polymer actuator and its characterization. Issue 111 (26th October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Khan, Ajahar; Inamuddin, ; Jain, R. K.; Naushad, Mu.
• Is Part Of: RSC advances. Volume 5:Issue 111(2015)
• Page Start: 91564
• Page End: 91573
• Publication Date: 2015-10-26
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540.5
• DOI: 10.1039/c5ra17776f
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2046-2069

Abstract

Abstract : A novel silver nano powder (Ag Pw) embedded kraton (KR) ionic polymer actuator was fabricated. Abstract : A novel silver nano powder (Ag Pw) embedded kraton (KR) ionic polymer actuator was fabricated. The KR–Ag-Pw ionic polymer metal composite (IPMC) membrane was prepared by a solution casting method. The IPMC membrane shows good electro-mechanical, ion exchange, water retention (WR) and proton conductivity (PC) properties which are responsible for the high performance of the ionic polymer actuator. The physicochemical properties of the KR–Ag-Pw ionic polymer actuator were determined using X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) studies. After applying a voltage (0–3.5 V DC), the maximum bending behaviour is achieved up to 17 mm. By constructing a multi KR–Ag-Pw IPMC finger based gripper, it is proved that this kind of actuator has potential in robotic applications.