Carbide-derived carbon (CDC) linear actuator properties in combination with conducting polymers

Rudolf Kiefer; Nihan Aydemir; Janno Torop; Paul A. Kilmartin; Tarmo Tamm; Friedrich Kaasik; Arko Kesküla; Jadranka Travas-Sejdic; Alvo Aabloo

doi:10.1117/12.2044653

8 March 2014 Carbide-derived carbon (CDC) linear actuator properties in combination with conducting polymers

Rudolf Kiefer, Nihan Aydemir, Janno Torop, Paul A. Kilmartin, Tarmo Tamm, Friedrich Kaasik, Arko Kesküla, Jadranka Travas-Sejdic, Alvo Aabloo

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Proceedings Volume 9056, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2014; 90561V (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2044653
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2014, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Carbide–derived Carbon (CDC) material is applied for super capacitors due to their nanoporous structure and their high charging/discharging capability. In this work we report for the first time CDC linear actuators and CDC combined with polypyrrole (CDC-PPy) in ECMD (Electrochemomechanical deformation) under isotonic (constant force) and isometric (constant length) measurements in aqueous electrolyte. CDC-PPy actuators showing nearly double strain under cyclic voltammetric and square wave potential measurements in comparison to CDC linear actuators. The new material is investigated by SEM (scanning electron microscopy) and EDX (energy dispersive X-ray analysis) to reveal how the conducting polymer layer and the CDC layer interfere together.

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Rudolf Kiefer, Nihan Aydemir, Janno Torop, Paul A. Kilmartin, Tarmo Tamm, Friedrich Kaasik, Arko Kesküla, Jadranka Travas-Sejdic, and Alvo Aabloo "Carbide-derived carbon (CDC) linear actuator properties in combination with conducting polymers", Proc. SPIE 9056, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2014, 90561V (8 March 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2044653

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