Electro-active paper made with aqueous cellulose solution

Niangui Wang, Yi Chen, Sunkon Lee, Jaehwan Kim

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Abstract

Electro-Active Paper (EAPap) is attractive for EAP actuator due to its merits in terms of lightweight, dry condition, large displacement output, low actuation voltage and low power consumption. EAPap actuator has been made with cellulose material. Cellulose fibers are dissolved into a solution and cast in a sheet form, and a thin gold electrode is made on it. The cellulose solution has been made according to the viscous process that uses aqueous solvent NaOH/Urea. The use of strong alkali aqueous solvent results in decreasing hydrogen-bond of cellulose molecules. It makes EAPap material possessing ionic behavior. This paper presents the fabrication process and the performance evaluation of EAPap in terms of free displacement with respect to frequency and activation voltage.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSmart Structures and Materials 2006
Subtitle of host publicationElectroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD)
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
EventSmart Structures and Materials 2006: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: 27 Feb 20062 Mar 2006

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume6168
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceSmart Structures and Materials 2006: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD)
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period27/02/062/03/06

Keywords

  • Aqueous solvent
  • Cellulose solution
  • Electro-Active Papers (EAPap)
  • Sodium alginate

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