A paradigm shift has emerged over the last decade pointing to an exciting research area
dealing with the harnessing of elastic structural instabilities for'smart'purposes in a variety of …

In this paper, the authors present a comprehensive review of ionic polymer–metal
composites (IPMCs) covering their fundamentals, fabrication processes, characterization …

Ionic polymer-metal composites (IPMCs) tend to have inconsistent sensing properties when
operating in air under different humidity levels, or after exposure to different ambient media …

This paper focuses on the modeling and development of engineered ionic polymer-metal
composite (eIPMC) sensors for applications such as postural and tactile measurement in …

Preparation of inks with proper rheological performance is the key for extrusion-based direct
writing. Nafion solutions with tailored rheological properties have been developed for direct …

Typical ionic polymer-metal composite (IPMC) sensors are in the shape of beams, and only
respond to stimuli acting perpendicular to the beam plane. In this paper, we present a novel …

Elastic instabilities (such as buckling) have been recognized as a promising phenomenon to
design smart materials and mechanical systems. Thin-walled cylindrical shells under axial …

In this study, a sputter-based procedure was developed for fabricating IPMC's wrinkled metal
stack electrodes. Micro-texturing pre-treatments such as sandblasting and manual …

Ionic polymer− metal composites (IPMCs) exhibit humidity-dependent sensing behavior
when operating in air, which weakens the reliability of the IPMC sensors. To better …

Ionic polymer-metal composites (IPMCs) have intrinsic sensing and actuation properties.
Typical IPMC sensors are in the shape of beams and only respond to stimuli acting along …