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Electrically conductive polymer actuator and method for manufacturing the same

a technology of electric conductive polymer and actuator, which is applied in the direction of packaging, machines/engines, printing, etc., can solve the problem of just providing low adhesive properties to each other

Active Publication Date: 2009-12-17
PANASONIC CORP
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[0016]An object of the present invention is to provide a bendable electrically conductive polymer actuator which is not accompanied by deterioration even though it is repeatedly operated, through improving adhesive properties between an electrically conductive polymer membrane and a solid electrolyte membrane formed with an ion gel to each other. Another object of the invention is to provide a method of manufacture for achieving this actuator.
[0036]According to the present invention, an electrically conductive polymer actuator which effects a bending motion and is not accompanied by deterioration of the characteristics even though it is repeatedly operated, and in which adhesive properties between an electrically conductive polymer membrane and a solid electrolyte membrane formed with an ion gel can be improved.

Problems solved by technology

In conventional electrically conductive polymer actuators, polyaniline, polypyrrole, polythiophene and derivatives thereof have been used as electrically conductive polymers, however, just low adhesive properties are provided to each other between such an electrically conductive polymer membrane and a solid electrolyte membrane formed with an ion gel.
Therefore, when an electrically conductive polymer membrane and a solid electrolyte membrane formed with an ion gel are laminated to form a bendable actuator, a problem of detachment of the electrically conductive polymer membrane from the solid electrolyte membrane formed with the ion gel has been raised in operation of the actuator.

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[0058]Production of Electrically Conductive Polymer Membrane in which Second Organic Polymer is Embedded in the State Being Dispersed

[0059]On a slide glass subjected to a treatment with oxygen plasma after washing with acetone was added dropwise a predetermined amount of an aqueous dispersion liquid (manufactured by H. C. Starck GmbH, trade name: Baytron(R) PH500) of a mixture of PSS and PEDOT with which 5% by weight of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and 0.5% by weight of polyvinylphenol (PVP) were mixed. Since the specific gravity of PVP is smaller than that of aqueous dispersion liquid of the mixture of PSS and PEDOT, PVP was raised to the upper part of the mixed liquid. Thereafter, the solvent was volatilized by air drying at a room temperature, whereby an electrically conductive polymer membrane was formed on the slide glass, in which PVP was embedded in the state being dispersed. Finally, the electrically conductive polymer membrane was detached from the slide glass using a razor. T...

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[0069]Production of Electrically Conductive Polymer Membrane in which Second Organic Polymer is Embedded in the State Being Dispersed

[0070]On a silicon substrate subjected to a treatment with oxygen plasma after washing with acetone was added dropwise a predetermined amount of an aqueous dispersion liquid (manufactured by H. C. Starck GmbH, trade name: Baytron(R) PH500) of a mixture of PSS and PEDOT with which 5% by weight of N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) was mixed. Before this membrane was dried, polyvinylphenol (PVP) was sprayed on the surface in an amount of 0.1% by weight of the aqueous dispersion liquid of the mixture of PSS and PEDOT. Thereafter, the solvent was volatilized by air drying at a room temperature, whereby an electrically conductive polymer membrane was formed on the silicon substrate, in which PVP was embedded in the state being dispersed.

[0071]Finally, the silicon substrate was immersed in 50% by volume of an aqueous potassium hydroxide solution to detach the electri...

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[0080]A bendable electrically conductive polymer actuator was produced in a similar manner to Example 1 except that polyvinylphenol (PVP) was mixed in an amount of 0.05, 0.1, 1, or 5% by weight. When avoltage of ±1.0 V was applied to these actuators, the bending motion was effected in response to the applied voltage without causing detachment at the electrolyte ion gel-electrically conductive polymer membrane boundary surface, and in regard to the displacement magnitude with a rectangular pulse of 1 Hz, the mean displacement magnitude of initial ten times measurements was revealed to be no less than 0.40 mm. Thus, these actuators can provide stable bending motion even though they were continuously driven for a long period of time, similarly to Examples 1 and 2. To the contrary, when the dispersion liquid in which polyvinylphenol (PVP) had been dissolved in an amount of 5% by weight was used, the membrane was so fragile that a bendable electrically conductive polymer actuator could n...

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Abstract

To improve adhesive properties between an electrically conductive polymer membrane and a solid electrolyte membrane to each other, and thus to ensure the operation of an electrically conductive polymer actuator which effects a bending motion is aimed.The bendable electrically conductive polymer actuator of the present invention is an electrically conductive polymer actuator having a laminating structure of: a first organic polymer including at least one or more of a vinylidene fluoride / hexafluoropropylene copolymer, polyvinylidene fluoride, a perfluorosulfonic acid / polytetrafluoroethylene copolymer, polymethyl methacrylate, polyethylene oxide, and polyacrylonitrile; a solid electrolyte membrane including a mixture with an ionic liquid; and an electrically conductive polymer membrane including a mixture of polyethylenedioxythiophene and polystyrene sulfonic acid on at least one face of the solid electrolyte membrane, in which a second organic polymer including polyvinylphenol is embedded in the electrically conductive polymer membrane surface in the state being dispersed.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to an electrically conductive polymer actuator which can be applied to robots for household use and the like, and a method for manufacturing the same. In particular, the present invention relates to an actuator in which an electrochemical reaction is utilized, and a method for manufacturing the same.[0003]2. Related Art[0004]In recent years, necessity for actuators which are compact, light weight, and highly flexible has been increasing in the field of robots for household use and medical care, because properties similar to human muscle (for example, safety which can avoid causing injury upon contact, softness not causing pain even upon bumping) are demanded on actuators for operating robots expected to participate actively in close proximity to human bodies in supporting domestic duties and jobs at home, offices, hospitals etc., as well as in supporting for nursing of elderly persons and h...

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IPC IPC(8): C25B9/00B32B37/00B81B3/00B81C3/00H02N11/00
CPCB81B3/0021H01L41/193Y10T156/10Y10S310/80H01L41/094F03G7/005
Inventor KUDOH, YUJI
Owner PANASONIC CORP
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