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Effect of poly(ethylene oxide)‐ poly(ethylene glycol) addition on actuation behavior of cellulose electroactive paper
Author(s) -
Mahadeva Suresha K.,
Kim Jaehwan,
Kang Kwang Sun,
Kim Heung Soo,
Park Joung Man
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.30450
Subject(s) - ethylene glycol , materials science , ethylene oxide , peg ratio , actuator , cellulose , polymer chemistry , polymer , chemical engineering , electroactive polymers , poly ethylene , oxide , flexibility (engineering) , ethylene , composite material , chemistry , organic chemistry , electrical engineering , catalysis , statistics , finance , mathematics , economics , engineering , copolymer , metallurgy
Abstract This article reports the influence of poly(ethylene oxide)‐ poly(ethylene glycol) (PEO‐PEG) addition on its actuation behavior of cellulose electroactive paper. The actuator showed its maximum bending displacement of 5.0 mm with very low electrical power consumption (7 mW/mm) at an ambient condition. Increased displacement output and decreased electrical power consumption of the actuator might be due to the improved polymer chain flexibility and ion mobility. The ion migration effect might play a more important role in actuation principle. Present investigation reveals that cellulose/PEO‐PEG‐based EAPap actuators are suitable to construct an actuator working at normal ambient condition. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2009