O2 plasma treatment for ionic polymer metal nano composite (IPMNC) actuator

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 147, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 170-179

  Saher, Saim ^a   Moon, Sungwon ^a   Kim, Seong Jun ^a   Kim, H Jin ^a   Kim, Yong Hyup ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Actuator; Ionic polymer metal composite (IPMC); Nano particles; O2 plasma

Indexed keywords

ACTUATION DISPLACEMENT; CONCENTRATION OF; ELECTRICAL CAPACITANCE; ELECTRICAL PROPERTY; ELECTRODE SURFACES; ELECTROLESS; IONIC POLYMER; IONIC POLYMER METAL COMPOSITES; MEMBRANE SURFACE; NEEDLE-LIKE STRUCTURE; O2 PLASMA; OPERATIONAL LIFE; PLASMA TREATMENT; PLATING PROCESS; PLATINUM ELECTRODES; PLATINUM PARTICLES;

ACTUATORS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRODES; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; METALS; NANOPARTICLES; ORGANIC CONDUCTORS; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; PLASMAS; PLATING; PLATINUM; POLYMERS;

SURFACE MORPHOLOGY;

EID: 77953133065     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2010.03.038     Document Type: Article

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