3D Printing of Capacitor Using Ionic Liquid Gel

In recent years, there has been a growing demand for safe soft robots that work in a work environment similar to that of humans. The use of 3D modeling technology in the manufacturing of soft robot chassis, soft electronic parts, and wiring processes is expected to lead to more efficient and smaller soft robot manufacturing. The objective of this study is to fabricate a gel capacitor using ionic liquid as an electrolyte, which has characteristics such as non-volatility, flame retardance, and conductivity. We fabricate ionic liquid gels that possess flexibility and conductivity after curing using a photoformable 3D gel printer, and discuss their performance as capacitors.