Synthesis of graphene oxide coated Nafion membrane for actuator application. Issue 3 (April 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Surana, Karan; Singh, Pramod K.; Bhattacharya, B.; Verma, C.S.; Mehra, R.M.
• Is Part Of: Ceramics international. Volume 41:Issue 3(2015)Part B
• Page Start: 5093
• Page End: 5099
• Publication Date: 2015-04
• Subjects: E. Actuator -- Graphene oxide -- Polyaniline -- Dielectric constant -- Conductivity; Ceramics -- Periodicals; Céramique industrielle -- Périodiques; Ceramics; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 666
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2014.12.080
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0272-8842

Abstract

Abstract: We have fabricated an ionic polymer metal composite (IPMC) actuator with polyaniline and graphene oxide composite as electrode over the widely used Nafion membrane, using a simple solvent mixing and dip coating process thus avoiding the costly and time-consuming platinum coating process. The proton conductivity, dielectric constant, water uptake potential, ionic transference number and X-Ray diffraction studies have been carried out along with monitoring the tip displacement of the actuator with varying D.C. voltages and time.