Biomimetic microactuators based on polymer electrolyte/gold composite driven by low voltage

Author

Onishi, Kazuo ; Sewa, Shingo ; Asaka, Kinji ; Fujiwara, Naoko ; Oguro, Keisuke

Author_Institution

Joint Res. Center for Adv. Stimuli Responsible Mater., Japan Chem. Innovation Inst., Osaka, Japan

fYear

2000

fDate

23-27 Jan 2000

Firstpage

386

Lastpage

390

Abstract

This paper reports a method to make a biomimetic microactuator having large displacement and uniquely controllable motion. It is based on a polymer electrolyte membrane/gold composite in which the identity of the cation influences its motional response to stimulus. The gold electrode is fractal-like with exceptionally high interfacial area. Its motional response and versatility are illustrated by several examples. Using various connection schemes, complex and life-like modes of behavior can be simulated

Keywords

biomimetics; gold; ion exchange; microactuators; polymer electrolytes; Au; biomimetic microactuators; cation; connection schemes; displacement; fractal-like electrode; interfacial area; motional response; polymer electrolyte/Au composite; uniquely controllable motion; Actuators; Biomembranes; Biomimetics; Chemical technology; Electrodes; Fractals; Gold; Low voltage; Microactuators; Polymers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, 2000. MEMS 2000. The Thirteenth Annual International Conference on

Conference_Location

Miyazaki

ISSN

1084-6999

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5273-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MEMSYS.2000.838548

Filename

838548