This book discusses the fundamental of bending actuation with a focus on ionic metal composites. It describes the applications of ionic polymer metal composite (IPMC) actuators, from conventional robotic systems to compliant micro robotic systems used to handle the miniature and fragile components during robotic micro assembly. It also presents mathematical modelings of actuators for engineering, biomedical, medical and environmental systems. The fundamental relation of IPMC actuators to the biomimetic systems are also included.

Autorentext

Dr. Inamuddin is an Assistant Professor in the Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He is a permanent faculty member (Assistant Professor) at the Department of Applied Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. His fields of specialty are Analytical Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, and Electrochemistry. His research interests are in Renewable Energy and Environment, ion exchange materials, sensors for heavy metal ions, biofuel cells, supercapacitors and bending actuators.

Prof. Abdullah M. Asiri is the Head of the Chemistry Department at King Abdulaziz University since October 2009 and he is the founder and the Director of the Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR) since 2010 till date. He is a Professor for Organic Photochemistry and his research interest covers color chemistry, synthesis of novel photochromic and thermochromic systems, synthesis of novel coloring matters and dyeing of textiles, materials chemistry, nanochemistry and nanotechnology, polymers and plastics.

Inhalt

Fundamental of ionic polymer metal composite actuators.- Back relaxation in ionic polymer metal composite actuators.- Characterization of ionic polymer metal composite actuators.- Ion transport in ionic polymer metal composite actuators.- Ionic polymer metal composite actuators operable in dry conditions.- Biomimetic systems based on ionic polymer metal composite actuators.- Ionic polymer metal composite membranes: Methods of preparation.- Modelling of hysteresis in IPMC actuators.- Study on time dependent bending response of IPMC actuator.- Methods of position control of an IPMC actuator used in micro assemblies.- Role of metal ion implantation on ionic polymer metal composite membranes.- Nafion: The inception to current trends as IPMC actuator.- Metalorganic framework composites IPMC actuator.- Sulfonated polyetherimide based ionic polymer metal composite actuators.- Chitosan-based ionic polymer metal composite actuators.-  Poly(ether ether ketone) based ionic polymer metal composite actuators.- Sulfonated polysulfone based ionic polymer metal composite actuators.- Conducting polymer based ionic polymer metal composite actuators.- Pneumatic IPMC bending actuator.- Compliant micro robotic systems to handle the miniature and fragile components.- Diaphragm based on IPMC actuator for micropump devices.- Humidity sensor based on IPMC actuator.- Displacement sensors based on IPMC actuator.- Pressure sensors based on IPMC actuator.- Stress sensors based on IPMC actuator.- Palpatory pulse-rate extraction based on IPMC actuator.- Micromanipulation of ionic polymer metal composite based microgripper.- Robotic assemblies based on IPMC actuators.