Ionic polymer metal composites: evolution, applications and future direction

"This book focuses on electro active polymer material known as Ionic Polymer Metal Composite (IPMC) having unique applicability as sensor and actuator which finds extensive use in various domain of engineering and science research. Apart from fundamentals of the IPMC concept, various applications are covered extensively across the chapters including space, underwater and nanoscale including manufacturing processes. Dedicated chapters are included for robotics and biomedical applications and possible research gaps. Future research perspectives for IPMC are also discussed. Features: covers principle of Ionic Polymer Metal Composite (IPMC), manufacturing processes, applications, and future possibilities in a systematic manner, highlights IPMC practical applicability in biomedical engineering domain, explores Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT) based IPMC soft actuators, discusses IPMC applications in underwater areas, and includes IPMC application in robotics focusing on special compliant mechanism. This book aims at researchers, graduate students and professionals in materials and mechanical engineering, robotics, mechatronics, biomedical engineering, and physics"--

Chapter 1: Introduction to IPMC, Its application and Present ScenarioSrijan Bhattacharya1.1 Introduction1.2 Literature Survey1.3 Summary ReferenceChapter 2: Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Actuator: Methods of PreparationDillip Kumar Biswal 2.1 Introduction2.2 Actuation Mechanism2.3 Literature Review2.4 Methodology2.5 Result Discussion2.6 Conclusion ReferenceChapter 3: A Study of Movement, Structural Stability and Electrical Performance of a Harvesting System based on Ionic Polymer⁰́₃Metal CompositesVinh Nguyen Duy, Nang Xuan Ho, Hyung-Man Kim3.1 Introduction3.2 Modelling of the IPMC Movement and Ocean Wave Kinetic Energy3.3 Results and Discussion3.4 ConclusionsReferencesChapter 4: Application of Ionic Polymer Metal Composite (IPMC) as Soft Actuators in Robotics and Bio-mimeticsDr. Ravi Kant Jain4.1 Introduction4.2 Past Literature Survey on Development of IPMC Actuator, Modeling, Control and Various Robotic and Bio-mimetic Applications 4.3 Development of Single-Walled Carbon Nano Tubes (SWNT) Based IPMC Soft Actuator 4.4 Development IPMC Soft Actuators Based Robotic System for Robotics Assembly 4.5 Conclusion AcknowledgementReference Chapter 5: Study on Time Dependent Bending Respons…