Sulfonated Copper Phthalocyanine/Sulfonated Polysulfone Composite Membrane for Ionic Polymer Actuators with High Power Density and Fast Response Time

Taehoon Kwon, Hyeongrae Cho, Jang Woo Lee, Dirk Henkensmeier, Youngjong Kang, Chong Min Koo

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Abstract

Ionic polymer composite membranes based on sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) (SPAES) and copper(II) phthalocyanine tetrasulfonic acid (CuPCSA) are assembled into bending ionic polymer actuators. CuPCSA is an organic filler with very high sulfonation degree (IEC = 4.5 mmol H+/g) that can be homogeneously dispersed on the molecular scale into the SPAES membrane, probably due to its good dispersibility in SPAES-containing solutions. SPAES/CuPCSA actuators exhibit larger ion conductivity (102 mS cm-1), tensile modulus (208 MPa), strength (101 MPa), and strain (1.21%), exceptionally faster response to electrical stimuli, and larger mechanical power density (3028 W m-3) than ever reported for ion-conducting polymer actuators. This outstanding actuation performance of SPAES/CuPCSA composite membrane actuators makes them attractive for next-generation transducers with high power density, which are currently developed, e.g., for underwater propulsion and endoscopic surgery.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)29063-29070
Number of pages8
JournalACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
Volume9
Issue number34
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017 Aug 30

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Fundamental R&D Program for Core Technology of Materials and the Industrial Strategic Technology Development Program funded by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Republic of Korea. It was also partially funded by the Korea Institute of Science and Technology through the Young Fellow program. The authors are grateful for the support by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning. SAXS experiments were performed in Pohang Light Source.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 American Chemical Society.

Keywords

  • ionic polymer actuator
  • mechanical power density
  • organic composite
  • polymer electrolyte
  • response rate
  • sulfonated copper phthalocyanine

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science

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