Effect of poly(ethylene oxide)- poly(ethylene glycol) addition on actuation behavior of cellulose electroactive paper

Suresha K. Mahadeva, Jaehwan Kim, Kwang Sun Kang, Heung Soo Kim, Joung Man Park

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Abstract

This article reports the influence of poly-(ethylene oxide)- poly(ethylene glycol) (PEO-PEG) addition on its actuation behavior of cellulose electroactive paper. The actuator showed its maximum bending displacement of 5.0 mm with very low electrical power consumption (7 mW/mm) at an ambient condition. Increased displacement output and decreased electrical power consumption of the actuator might be due to the improved polymer chain flexibility and ion mobility. The ion migration effect might play a more important role in actuation principle. Present investigation reveals that cel-lulose/PEO-PEG-based EAPap actuators are suitable to construct an actuator working at normal ambient condition.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)847-852
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Applied Polymer Science
Volume114
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Oct 2009

Keywords

  • Bending displacement
  • Blending
  • Cellulose
  • Electroactive paper
  • FTIR

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