PMID- 35408883 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220413 LR - 20220416 IS - 1422-0067 (Electronic) IS - 1422-0067 (Linking) VI - 23 IP - 7 DP - 2022 Mar 24 TI - Preparation and Modification Technology Analysis of Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites (IPMCs). LID - 10.3390/ijms23073522 [doi] LID - 3522 AB - As a new type of flexible smart material, ionic polymer-metal composite (IPMC) has the advantages of being lightweight and having fast responses, good flexibility, and large deformation ranges. However, IPMC has the disadvantages of a small driving force and short lifespan. Based on this, this paper firstly analyzes the driving mechanism of IPMC. Then, it focuses on the current preparation technology of IPMC from the aspects of electroless plating and mechanical plating. The advantages and disadvantages of various preparation methods are analyzed. Due to the special driving mechanism of IPMC, there is a problem of short non-aqueous working time. Therefore, the modification research of IPMC is reviewed from the aspects of the basement membrane, working medium, and electrode materials. Finally, the current challenges and future development prospects of IPMC are discussed. FAU - He, Chendong AU - He C AD - College of Metrology & Measurement Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China. AD - Zhejiang Engineering Research Center of Fluid Equipment & Measurement and Control Technology, Hangzhou 310018, China. FAU - Gu, Yunqing AU - Gu Y AD - College of Metrology & Measurement Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China. AD - Zhejiang Engineering Research Center of Fluid Equipment & Measurement and Control Technology, Hangzhou 310018, China. FAU - Zhang, Junjun AU - Zhang J AD - College of Metrology & Measurement Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China. AD - Zhejiang Engineering Research Center of Fluid Equipment & Measurement and Control Technology, Hangzhou 310018, China. FAU - Ma, Longbiao AU - Ma L AD - College of Metrology & Measurement Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China. AD - Zhejiang Engineering Research Center of Fluid Equipment & Measurement and Control Technology, Hangzhou 310018, China. FAU - Yan, Muhan AU - Yan M AD - College of Metrology & Measurement Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China. AD - Zhejiang Engineering Research Center of Fluid Equipment & Measurement and Control Technology, Hangzhou 310018, China. FAU - Mou, Jiegang AU - Mou J AD - College of Metrology & Measurement Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China. AD - Zhejiang Engineering Research Center of Fluid Equipment & Measurement and Control Technology, Hangzhou 310018, China. FAU - Ren, Yun AU - Ren Y AD - Zhijiang College, Zhejiang University of Technology, Shaoxing 312030, China. LA - eng GR - LY22E050015/Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation/ GR - 2020MK192/Science and Technology Plan Project of State Administration for Market Regulation/ GR - 2021C01052/Zhejiang Provincial Science and Technology Plan Project of China/ PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20220324 PL - Switzerland TA - Int J Mol Sci JT - International journal of molecular sciences JID - 101092791 RN - 0 (Ions) RN - 0 (Metals) RN - 0 (Polymers) SB - IM MH - Electrodes MH - Ions MH - *Metals MH - *Polymers MH - Technology PMC - PMC8998928 OTO - NOTNLM OT - IPMC OT - driving mechanism OT - modification research OT - preparation technology OT - smart materials COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2022/04/13 06:00 MHDA- 2022/04/14 06:00 PMCR- 2022/03/24 CRDT- 2022/04/12 01:11 PHST- 2022/02/21 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/03/10 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2022/03/22 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/04/12 01:11 [entrez] PHST- 2022/04/13 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/04/14 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/03/24 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ijms23073522 [pii] AID - ijms-23-03522 [pii] AID - 10.3390/ijms23073522 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Mar 24;23(7):3522. doi: 10.3390/ijms23073522.