An electrode model for ionic polymer-metal composites

In this study, we geometrically modeled an electroless-plated platinum electrode of the IPMC and performed parametric studies to estimate the electrical properties (resistance and capacitance) of the electrode. We conducted experiments to control the change of the electrode characteristics (electrode thickness, particle size, particle gap, etc.). We measured the electrical properties of the electrodes in an aqueous environment and compared these findings with the modeling results to verify the model. The model's estimations of the effects of the parameters were well conceived; however, it was also found that there were limits of the estimations of the curved electrode's properties.