Preparation and Electrochemical Performance Analysis of Flexible Ionic Polymers by Freeze-Drying Technology

With the development of bionics and marine science, a new artificial muscle material, IPMC (ion-exchange polymer metal composite), has attracted significant attention. However, the performance issues, as well as problems associated with the preparation of IPMC, have limited its development. In this...

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Main Authors: Jintao Zhao, Junpeng Shao, Zhenjie Zhang, Bo Liang, Mingchao Yuan, Hanyu Wang
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/2796802
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author Jintao Zhao
Junpeng Shao
Zhenjie Zhang
Bo Liang
Mingchao Yuan
Hanyu Wang
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Zhenjie Zhang
Bo Liang
Mingchao Yuan
Hanyu Wang
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description With the development of bionics and marine science, a new artificial muscle material, IPMC (ion-exchange polymer metal composite), has attracted significant attention. However, the performance issues, as well as problems associated with the preparation of IPMC, have limited its development. In this study, we use the freeze-drying technique, successfully creating a new type of enhanced carbon nanotube IPMC material. Moreover, we also use the method of cyclic voltammetry, ac impedance, and the constant current charge and discharge method to analyze and evaluate the multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)-reinforced IPMC produced by freeze-drying technology. Freeze-dried IPMC has a higher moisture content, which is 1.58 times higher than that of ordinary IPMC. The pore and multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) in the ion exchange membrane are distributed more homogeneously. The technology prepared by IPMC has superior electrical performance. Under a 2 v scanning interval and a scanning speed of 50 mV/s, its specific capacitance can reach 247.5335 mF/cm−2, which is 24 times that of normal IPMC. Under the same conditions, its conductivity can reach 0.29391 mS/cm, far higher than that of ordinary IPMC. Furthermore, the preparation process is also safer. This method provides a new strategy for the future preparation and usage of IPMC.
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spelling doaj-art-de0f1bf310794eddbb444cfae17f7fab2025-08-20T03:26:29ZengWileyAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84422022-01-01202210.1155/2022/2796802Preparation and Electrochemical Performance Analysis of Flexible Ionic Polymers by Freeze-Drying TechnologyJintao Zhao0Junpeng Shao1Zhenjie Zhang2Bo Liang3Mingchao Yuan4Hanyu Wang5School of Mechanical and Power EngineeringSchool of Mechanical and Power EngineeringSchool of Mechanical and Power EngineeringSchool of Mechanical and Power EngineeringSchool of Mechanical and Power EngineeringSchool of Mechanical and Power EngineeringWith the development of bionics and marine science, a new artificial muscle material, IPMC (ion-exchange polymer metal composite), has attracted significant attention. However, the performance issues, as well as problems associated with the preparation of IPMC, have limited its development. In this study, we use the freeze-drying technique, successfully creating a new type of enhanced carbon nanotube IPMC material. Moreover, we also use the method of cyclic voltammetry, ac impedance, and the constant current charge and discharge method to analyze and evaluate the multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)-reinforced IPMC produced by freeze-drying technology. Freeze-dried IPMC has a higher moisture content, which is 1.58 times higher than that of ordinary IPMC. The pore and multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) in the ion exchange membrane are distributed more homogeneously. The technology prepared by IPMC has superior electrical performance. Under a 2 v scanning interval and a scanning speed of 50 mV/s, its specific capacitance can reach 247.5335 mF/cm−2, which is 24 times that of normal IPMC. Under the same conditions, its conductivity can reach 0.29391 mS/cm, far higher than that of ordinary IPMC. Furthermore, the preparation process is also safer. This method provides a new strategy for the future preparation and usage of IPMC.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/2796802
spellingShingle Jintao Zhao
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Zhenjie Zhang
Bo Liang
Mingchao Yuan
Hanyu Wang
Preparation and Electrochemical Performance Analysis of Flexible Ionic Polymers by Freeze-Drying Technology
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
title Preparation and Electrochemical Performance Analysis of Flexible Ionic Polymers by Freeze-Drying Technology
title_full Preparation and Electrochemical Performance Analysis of Flexible Ionic Polymers by Freeze-Drying Technology
title_fullStr Preparation and Electrochemical Performance Analysis of Flexible Ionic Polymers by Freeze-Drying Technology
title_full_unstemmed Preparation and Electrochemical Performance Analysis of Flexible Ionic Polymers by Freeze-Drying Technology
title_short Preparation and Electrochemical Performance Analysis of Flexible Ionic Polymers by Freeze-Drying Technology
title_sort preparation and electrochemical performance analysis of flexible ionic polymers by freeze drying technology
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/2796802
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