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Electrochemomechanics of Ionic Polymer–Metal Composites

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The ionomeric polymer–metal composites (IPMCs) consist of polyelectrolyte membranes, with metal electrodes plated on both faces and neutralized with an amount of counterions, balancing the charge of anions covalently fixed to the membrane. IPMCs in the solvated state form soft actuators and sensors; they are sometimes referred to as artificial muscles. Here, we examine the nanoscale chemoelectromechanical mechanisms that underpin the macroscale actuation and sensing of IPMCs, as well as some of their electromechanical properties.

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Abbreviations

DC:

direct current

EW:

equivalent weight

IEC:

ion exchange capacity

IPMC:

ionomeric polymer–metal composite

TEM:

transmission electron microscopy

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Nemat-Nasser, S. (2008). Electrochemomechanics of Ionic Polymer–Metal Composites. In: Sharpe, W. (eds) Springer Handbook of Experimental Solid Mechanics. Springer Handbooks. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-30877-7_8

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