Rotjanasuworapong, Kornkanok published the artcileElectromechanical responses of agarose ionogels as highly soft and compliant actuators, Computed Properties of 79917-90-1, the publication is European Polymer Journal (2022), 111059, database is CAplus.
Ionogels have been of interest as an alternative electroactive material for soft actuator applications, as they can maintain the shape and size under ambient conditions. Herein, the phys. cross-linked agarose ionogels were fabricated via a solvent casting method by using 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([Bmim][Cl]) as the ionic liquid The electro-actuation responses were investigated in terms of agarose contents and elec. field strengths. For the electromech. responses, the electrostriction shows two distinct behaviors dependent on agarose contents: at the high agarose content of 12.0%volume/volume, the storage modulus relative response (ΔG’/G’0) was the pos. value of 0.06, known as the pos. electrostriction; at the low agarose contents of 4.0%volume/volume and 8.0%volume/volume, the ΔG’/G’0 were neg. definite at -0.11 and -0.06, resp. These behaviors occurred from the plasticizing [Bmim][Cl] mols. which were able to hinder the agarose intermol. interactions. For the electro-induced bending behaviors, the AG-[Bmim][Cl] Ionogel_4.0%volume/volume revealed the highest deflection distance and dielectrophoresis force (Fd) due to its lower initial rigidity and the polarizations from the [Bmim][Cl], moisture, and agarose structures, resp. Comparing with other bio-polymeric hydrogels and ionogels, the present AG-[Bmim][Cl] Ionogels are shown here to possess relatively low electrostrictive stresses but high dielectrophoresis force d.; both are essential features for utilizing in soft actuator applications.
European Polymer Journal published new progress about 79917-90-1. 79917-90-1 belongs to imidazoles-derivatives, auxiliary class Ionic Liquid,Ionic Liquid, name is 3-Butyl-1-methyl-1H-imidazol-3-ium chloride, and the molecular formula is C8H15ClN2, Computed Properties of 79917-90-1.
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