Table 1.
actuator | thickness (µm) |
ion-exchange capability (mMol/g) |
peak electric current (mA) |
mean swing angle (deg) |
max. blocking force (mN) |
stable actuation time (s) |
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2.0 V | 1.5 V | 1.0 V | 2.0 V | 1.5 V | 1.0 V | 2.0 V | 1.5 V | 1.0 V | 2.0 V | 1.5 V | 1.0 V | |||
pure Nafion | 192 | 0.42 | 61 | 54 | 47 | 51 | 42 | 36 | 15.9 | 9.50 | 7.20 | 270 | 395 | 450 |
hybrid Nafion | 216 | 0.61 | 91 | 81 | 72 | 63 | 49 | 38 | 29.3 | 15.6 | 10.6 | 520 | 620 | 840 |