Advanced Electro-active Dry Adhesive Actuated by an Artificial Muscle Constructed from an Ionic Polymer Metal Composite Reinforced with Nitrogen-doped Carbon Nanocages

A fabrication method of unique Nafion® shapes by painting for ionic polymer–metal composites

(2016) Sarah Trabia et al.   Smart Materials and Structures

Effects of surface roughening of Nafion 117 on the mechanical and physicochemical properties of ionic polymer–metal composite (IPMC) actuators

(2016) Yanjie Wang et al.   Smart Materials and Structures

A multiple-shape memory polymer-metal composite actuator capable of programmable control, creating complex 3D motion of bending, twisting, and oscillation

(2016) Qi Shen et al.   Scientific Reports

Hydrophilic Hierarchical Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanocages for Ultrahigh Supercapacitive Performance

(2015) Jin Zhao et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Effect of Slope Degree on the Lateral Bending in Gekko geckos

(2015) Zhouyi Wang et al.   Journal of Bionic Engineering

Modeling of IPMC Cantilever's Displacements and Blocking Forces

(2015) David Vokoun et al.   Journal of Bionic Engineering

Fabrication, characteristics and electrical model of an ionic polymer metal-carbon nanotube composite

(2015) Qingsong He et al.   Smart Materials and Structures

Robust self-cleaning and micromanipulation capabilities of gecko spatulae and their bio-mimics

(2015) Quan Xu et al.   Nature Communications

Durable and Water-Floatable Ionic Polymer Actuator with Hydrophobic and Asymmetrically Laser-Scribed Reduced Graphene Oxide Paper Electrodes

(2014) Jaehwan Kim et al.   ACS Nano

A room-temperature processed parylene-patterned helical ionic polymer–metal composite spring actuator with selectable active region

(2014) Guo-Hua Feng et al.   Smart Materials and Structures

Ionic electroactive polymer artificial muscles in space applications

(2014) Andres Punning et al.   Scientific Reports

Multiphysics of ionic polymer–metal composite actuator

(2013) Zicai Zhu et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS

Sound Modulation in Singing Katydids Using Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites (IPMCs)

(2013) Yan Zhou et al.   Journal of Bionic Engineering

Recent advances in ionic polymer–metal composite actuators and their modeling and applications

(2013) Choonghee Jo et al.   PROGRESS IN POLYMER SCIENCE

Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanocages as Efficient Metal-Free Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

(2012) Sheng Chen et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Efficient active actuation to imitate locomotion of gecko's toes using an ionic polymer-metal composite actuator enhanced by carbon nanotubes

(2012) Min Yu et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Carbon Nanocages as Supercapacitor Electrode Materials

(2011) Ke Xie et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Biologically Inspired Mushroom-Shaped Adhesive Microstructures

(2011) Lars Heepe et al.   Annual Review of Materials Research

Numerical Simulation of Dynamic Electro-Mechanical Response of Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites

(2011) Yaqi Gong et al.   Journal of Bionic Engineering

Experimental Study and Model Analysis of the Performance of IPMC Membranes with Various Thickness

(2011) Qingsong He et al.   Journal of Bionic Engineering

Advanced Materials for Energy Storage

(2010) Chang Liu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Effect of metal diffusion on mechanoelectric property of ionic polymer-metal composite

(2010) Rashi Tiwari et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Micromachined optical fiber enclosed 4-electrode IPMC actuator with multidirectional control ability for biomedical application

(2010) Guo-Hua Feng et al.   BIOMEDICAL MICRODEVICES

Electro-active graphene–Nafion actuators

(2010) Jung-Hwan Jung et al.   CARBON

Electro-active nano-composite actuator based on fullerene-reinforced Nafion

(2009) Jung-Hwan Jung et al.   COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Permeability of polymer/clay nanocomposites: A review

(2009) G. Choudalakis et al.   EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL

Verification of Beam Models for Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Actuator

(2009) Ai-hong Ji et al.   Journal of Bionic Engineering