PMID- 32121134
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20200928
IS  - 2079-4991 (Print)
IS  - 2079-4991 (Electronic)
IS  - 2079-4991 (Linking)
VI  - 10
IP  - 3
DP  - 2020 Feb 28
TI  - Synthesis of Three-Dimensional Carbon Nanostructure/Copper Nanowire for Additive 
      Interface Layer of Ionic Polymer Metal Composite.
LID - 10.3390/nano10030423 [doi]
LID - 423
AB  - Additive interface materials for improved ionic polymer metal composite (IPMC) 
      actuator performance are being investigated. In this study, three-dimensional 
      carbon nanostructure/copper nanowire (3DC Cu-NW) with a novel structure was 
      synthesized via low-pressure chemical vapor deposition. An IPMC actuator with a 
      3DC Cu-NW interface layer was fabricated, which exhibited improved actuation 
      performance, long-term stability, and electrochemical properties. The proposed 
      3DC consists of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene, grown using an Fe catalyst 
      and CH(4) gas, respectively. We optimized the growth conditions (Fe catalyst: 
      12.5 mg/L, CH(4): 20 sccm) to achieve a 3DC with an appropriate thickness and a 
      large specific surface area. The 3DC Cu-NW benefited from a Cu oxidation 
      prevention property and a large specific surface area. The electrochemical 
      properties and actuation performance of the IPMC actuator improved with an 
      increased 3DC Cu-NW concentration. An IPMC actuator with a 0.6 wt% 3DC Cu-NW 
      interface layer exhibited 1.3- and 5.6-fold electrochemical property and 
      actuation performance improvement, respectively, over an IPMC actuator with no 
      3DC Cu-NW interface layer. These results show that the proposed 3DC Cu-NW has 
      potential as an IPMC actuator interface material, and that 3DC Cu-NW synthesis 
      and application technology can be applied to future research on sensor, actuator, 
      and flexible devices.
FAU - Park, Seongjun
AU  - Park S
AD  - Department of Nanoscience and Engineering, Center for Nano Manufacturing, Inje 
      University, Gimhae 50834, Korea.
FAU - Park, Minjeong
AU  - Park M
AD  - Department of Nanoscience and Engineering, Center for Nano Manufacturing, Inje 
      University, Gimhae 50834, Korea.
FAU - Kim, Seonpil
AU  - Kim S
AD  - Department of Military Information Science, Gyeongju University, Gyeongju 38065, 
      Korea.
FAU - Jeon, Minhyon
AU  - Jeon M
AD  - Department of Nanoscience and Engineering, Center for Nano Manufacturing, Inje 
      University, Gimhae 50834, Korea.
LA  - eng
GR  - UD190018ID/Agency for Defense Development/
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20200228
PL  - Switzerland
TA  - Nanomaterials (Basel)
JT  - Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)
JID - 101610216
PMC - PMC7152848
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Cu-NW
OT  - additive layer
OT  - carbon nanotube
OT  - graphene
OT  - ionic polymer metal composite
OT  - three-dimensional carbon nanostructure
COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest.
EDAT- 2020/03/04 06:00
MHDA- 2020/03/04 06:01
PMCR- 2020/02/28
CRDT- 2020/03/04 06:00
PHST- 2020/01/30 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2020/02/19 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2020/02/24 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2020/03/04 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2020/03/04 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2020/03/04 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2020/02/28 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - nano10030423 [pii]
AID - nanomaterials-10-00423 [pii]
AID - 10.3390/nano10030423 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Nanomaterials (Basel). 2020 Feb 28;10(3):423. doi: 10.3390/nano10030423.