TY - GEN
T1 - Rapid response and high durability composite actuators of carbon nanotube buckypaper and ionic liquid doped Nafion
AU - Chen, I. Wen
AU - Cottinet, Pierre Jean
AU - Tsai, Szu Yuan
AU - Foster, Bianca
AU - Liang, Richard
AU - Wang, Ben
AU - Zhang, Chuck
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - We developed a composite actuator method that demonstrated large bending movements at a rapid response rate by applying an alternating square-wave voltage at atmospheric conditions. The actuators were fabricated using a simple method involving doping with 1-butyl-3methylimmidazolium tetrafluoroborate (BMI +BF 4 -,) ionic liquid and a hot-pressing process. Carbon nanotube thin films (buckypapers) were used as the electrode layers for fabricating the actuators. These actuators generated electromechanical strains up to 0.4%, which was ten times greater than the results of the neat BP/Nafion/BP actuators. The results appear to offer a promising advancement for manufacturing lightweight, low power consumption morphing and smart structures..
AB - We developed a composite actuator method that demonstrated large bending movements at a rapid response rate by applying an alternating square-wave voltage at atmospheric conditions. The actuators were fabricated using a simple method involving doping with 1-butyl-3methylimmidazolium tetrafluoroborate (BMI +BF 4 -,) ionic liquid and a hot-pressing process. Carbon nanotube thin films (buckypapers) were used as the electrode layers for fabricating the actuators. These actuators generated electromechanical strains up to 0.4%, which was ten times greater than the results of the neat BP/Nafion/BP actuators. The results appear to offer a promising advancement for manufacturing lightweight, low power consumption morphing and smart structures..
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84863892857
SN - 9781934551127
T3 - International SAMPE Technical Conference
BT - SAMPE 2012 Conference and Exhibition
T2 - 2012 SAMPE International Symposium and Exhibition - Emerging Opportunities: Materials and Process Solutions
Y2 - 21 May 2012 through 24 May 2012
ER -