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Development of biocompatible polymer actuator consisting of biopolymer chitosan, carbon nanotubes, and an ionic liquid
Author(s) -
Zhao Gang,
Sun Zhuangzhi,
Wang Jing,
Xu Yan,
Muhammad Farid
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
polymer composites
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.577
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1548-0569
pISSN - 0272-8397
DOI - 10.1002/pc.23728
Subject(s) - materials science , electrolyte , composite material , polymer , actuator , artificial muscle , anode , carbon nanotube , cathode , fabrication , ionic liquid , capacitance , electrode , biopolymer , chemical engineering , medicine , biochemistry , chemistry , alternative medicine , pathology , electrical engineering , engineering , catalysis
In this manuscript, we present a highly biocompatible polymer actuator, which consists of MCNT film as double electrode layer and a electrolyte layer equipped with a chitosan polymer skeleton and an ionic liquid. First, the fabrication method of C‐polymer actuator was developed in our current frame. Subsequently, by the measurement of the electromechanical properties, C‐polymer actuator showed good deflection deformation and force output characteristics. Moreover, the alternate current impedance and the cyclic voltammeter analysis results demonstrated the electrode layer has a low impedance (1.32 Ω) and a high double‐layer specific capacitance (2.02 F/g). As a result, our C‐polymer actuator shows no back‐relaxation phenomenon, and the bending deformation was considered to be attributed to the volume‐change of the electrolyte layer in the cathode and the anode. POLYM. COMPOS., 38:1609–1615, 2017. © 2015 Society of Plastics Engineers