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The IPMC acts as a normally-on switch to control the operating frequency of a reconfigurable antenna in mobile phones. We experimentally demonstrated by network analysis that the IPMC switch could shift its operating frequency from 1.1 to 2.1 GHz, with return losses of than \u221210 dB at both frequencies. To minimize electrolysis and maximize the operation time in air, propylene carbonate electrolyte with lithium perchlorate (LiClO4) was applied inside the IPMC. The results showed that when the IPMC was actuated over three months at 3.5 V, the tip displacement fell by less than 10%. Therefore, an IPMC actuator is a promising choice for application to a reconfigurable antenna.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/s140100834","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2014,1,6]],"date-time":"2014-01-06T11:17:08Z","timestamp":1389007028000},"page":"834-847","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["An Ionic-Polymer-Metallic Composite Actuator for Reconfigurable Antennas in Mobile Devices"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Yi-Chen","family":"Lin","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Taipei 106, Taiwan"}]},{"given":"Chung-Yi","family":"Yu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Taipei 106, Taiwan"}]},{"given":"Chung-Min","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Taipei 106, Taiwan"}]},{"given":"Chin-Heng","family":"Liu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Taipei 106, Taiwan"}]},{"given":"Jiun-Peng","family":"Chen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Graduate Institute of Communication Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Taipei 106, Taiwan"}]},{"given":"Tah-Hsiung","family":"Chu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Graduate Institute of Communication Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Taipei 106, Taiwan"}]},{"given":"Guo-Dung","family":"Su","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Taipei 106, Taiwan"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2014,1,6]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"244","DOI":"10.1108\/13552540610707004","article-title":"Freeform fabrication of electroactive polymer actuators and electromechanical devices","volume":"12","author":"Malone","year":"2006","journal-title":"Rapid Prototyp. 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