Optimization of Ionic Polymer Metal Composite Fabrication via Chemical Electroless Plating Method; Actuation Application Study

Saneei Mousavi, Matin Sadat; Manteghi, Faranak; Kolahdouz, Mohammadreza

doi:10.33945/SAMI/AJCA.2020.4.7

Document Type : Original Research Article

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¹ Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran

² School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.33945/SAMI/AJCA.2020.4.7

Abstract

In this study, ionic polymer metal composite was fabricated using the optimized chemical electroless plating (CEP) method. Bath ultra-sonication was employed to deposit the platinum ions on the nafion sheet which decreased the time of deposition from 24 h to 3 h. Morphology of the fabricated ionic polymer metal composite (IPMC) was characterized using the atomic force microscopy (AFM) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). A smooth platinum layer with the thickness of about 1 µm was deposited on the nafion sheet after one step deposition. Strain analysis also revealed high quality electrode deposition on the nafion sheet. Inductively coupled plasma (ICP) spectroscopy was utilized to measure the quantitative deposition of Pt ions on the nafion sheet through sonication process. 97.4% of the Pt ions in the solution were deposited on the nafion using the optimized CEP process. Voltage-angle and force-voltage characterizations were also employed to assess the actuation application of the fabricated IPMC.

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Advanced Journal of Chemistry, Section A

Optimization of Ionic Polymer Metal Composite Fabrication via Chemical Electroless Plating Method; Actuation Application Study

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Volume 3, Issue 4
July and August 2020
Pages 454-461

Optimization of Ionic Polymer Metal Composite Fabrication via Chemical Electroless Plating Method; Actuation Application Study

References

References

Volume 3, Issue 4July and August 2020Pages 454-461

Volume 3, Issue 4
July and August 2020
Pages 454-461