水溶紙を基材とするIPMCロボット成形法の提案

抄録

An ionic polymer metal composite (IPMC) actuator is one of the lightweight and flexible polymer actuators. A method of three-dimensionally forming IPMC (PF-IPMC) by using paper or cloth has been proposed. We have proposed a method of forming a three-dimensional ion exchange resin by forming the ion exchange resin using water-soluble paper and then removing the water-soluble paper. With this method, there is a possibility that a three-dimensional IPMC robot with a larger displacement than the conventional PF-IPMC can be manufactured. We have confirmed that IPMC can be created using the proposed method. In addition, we have conducted the operation test of this IPMC.