This book presents the development of four multifunctional nanomaterials: two electrolyte membranes with high ionic conductivity and robust mechanical strength and two electrode materials with excellent electrical conductivity and high capacitance. The integration of these materials has led to a substantial improvement in the performance of ionic actuators, enabling their application in four demonstrative models: soft fingers, inchworms, dynamic tensegrity structures, and dragonflies. Therefore, this multidisciplinary book is highly relevant to a wide range of scientific fields, including materials science, ionic actuators, soft robotics, bioinspiration, and biomimetics, as well as energy storage systems such as batteries, capacitors, and fuel cells.
Chapter 1.Introduction to Ionic Artificial Muscles.
Chapter 2.Cell-membrane-inspired block isomer electrolyte.
Chapter 3.Hemostasis-inspired electrolyte membrane.
Chapter 4.Calcium-metabolism-inspired Electrode.
Chapter 5.Bone-structure-inspired Electrode.
Chapter 6.Concluding Remark.
Nguyen, Van Hiep received his Bachelors degree in Polymer Materials from Hanoi University of Science and Technology. He subsequently obtained both his Masters and Doctoral degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), where his research focused on the development of polymer electrolytes, graphene, and covalent triazine frameworks for use in ionic actuators. Currently, he is a postdoctoral researcher at KAIST. His research interests encompass the development of advanced materials, including polymer electrolytes, graphene, covalent organic frameworks, metal organic frameworks, MXenes, and bioinspired nanomaterials, and their applications in energy devices such as actuators, batteries, supercapacitors, and soft robotics.
