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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2004
Matthew Bennett, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Donald Leo, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Gordon Wallace, Wollongong, AU;
Geoff Spinks, Balgownie, AU;
Matthew Bennett, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Donald Leo, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Gordon Wallace, Wollongong, AU;
Geoff Spinks, Balgownie, AU;
Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc., Blacksburg, VA (US);
University of Wollongong, New South Wales, AU;
Abstract
Ionic liquids are incorporated into transducers, actuators or sensors which employ the ionic polymer membranes. The ionic liquids have superior electrochemical stability, low viscosity and low vapor pressure. The transducers, actuators and sensors which utilize ionic polymer membranes solvated with ionic liquids have long term air stability. Superior results are achieved when a conductive powder and ionomer mixture is applied to the ionic polymer membrane to form the electrodes during or after the ionic liquid is imbibed into the ionic polymer membrane.