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20
18
Nafion
TM
-117
dry, H
+
form
16
14
IPMCs
Sample 3
Sample 2
Sample 1
12
10
8
Nafion
TM
-117, wet, H
+
form
6
4
2
0
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
ε
N
FIGURE 3.19
(a)
Tensile testing results for Taguchi samples 1, 2, and 3. Also, Nafion-117,
H+ form, both dry and wet, is shown.
20
18
16
Nafion
TM
-117 dry,
H
+
form
14
12
Sample 28 (ERI's norminal process)
Sample 29
10
8
Nafion
TM
-117, wet, H
+
form
6
4
2
0
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
ε
N
FIGURE 3.19
(b)
Tensile testing results for Taguchi samples 28 and 29. Also, Nafion-117,
H+ form, both dry and wet, is shown.
capability. Knowing that such hydrophobic cations have a relatively large size and
negligible hydration, the true transfer mechanism is close to electrophoretic movement
without water. However, the maximum force generated at the tip of the cantilever
