Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite:an Emerging Smart Material

摘要

Ionic Polymer Metal Composite(IPMC)is an emerging smart material capable of soft sensing and actuation.This paper summarizes our recent(Kim and Kim,2006,2007a,b; Kim et al.,2007,Kim et al.,in press; Pugal et al.,in prep.;Park et al.,2007;Park & Kim,2007;Park et al.,in press;Yim et al.,2007)and on-going research activities regarding IPMC sensors and actuators.