Metal-Polymer Composites and their Characterization

Ionomeric Polymer-Metal Composites

Gold Nanoparticles and Their Polymer Composites: Synthesis Characterization and Applications

............................................................................................................................ vii Chapter 1: Introduction ........................................................................................................1 1.1 Metal Nanoparticles ...........................................................................................1 1.2 Gold Nanoparticle...

Synthesis and Characterization of Polymer/Nanosilicagel Nano-composites

In this study, a polymer-silica nanocomposite using the sol-gel method was synthesized in three steps at room temperature. The nanocomposite material was formed with an organic compound (polyethylene glycol) and inorganic silica nanoparticles. Furthermore, the size and the distribution of nanoparticles in the polymer matrix were characterized by a transmission electron microscope (TEM).  In add...

Electromechanical response of ionic polymer-metal composites

An ionic polymer-metal composite ~IPMC! consisting of a thin Nafion sheet, platinum plated on both faces, undergoes large bending motion when an electric field is applied across its thickness. Conversely, a voltage is produced across its faces when it is suddenly bent. A micromechanical model is developed which accounts for the coupled ion transport, electric field, and elastic deformation to p...

Control of Ionic Polymer Metal Composites

Robotic devices are traditionally actuated by hydraulic systems or electric motors. However, with the desire to make robotic systems more compact and versatile, new actuator technologies are required. In this paper, the control of ionic polymer metal composite actuators is investigated from a practical perspective. The actuator characteristics are examined though the unblocked maximum displacem...