Exceptionally large strains can be produced in soft elastomers by the application of an
electric field and the strains can be exploited for a variety of novel actuators, such as tunable …

The integration of soft, stimuli‐responsive materials in robotic systems is a promising
approach to introduce dexterous and delicate manipulation of objects. Electrical control of …

DOI: 10.1002/adma. 201601842 voltages (100–300 V) can be achieved by using much
thinner elastomer films (3 μm),[14] but such films are very fragile and difficult to manipulate to …

Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) are among the fastest and most energy-efficient,
shape-morphing materials. To date, their shapes have been controlled using patterned …

This paper investigates the use of elastomeric dielectric materials with compliant electrodes
as a means of actuation. When a voltage is applied to the electrodes, the elastomeric films …

Programmable soft materials exhibiting dynamically reconfigurable, reversible, fast, and
latchable shape transformation are key for applications ranging from wearable tactile …

A layer of a dielectric elastomer expands its area when a voltage is applied across its
thickness. The layer can be programed to deform in three dimensions by using patterned …

Freestanding, single-component dielectric actuators are designed based on bottlebrush
elastomers that enable giant reversible strokes at relatively low electric fields and altogether …

Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) are flexible lightweight actuators that can generate
strains of over 100%. They are used in applications ranging from haptic feedback (mm-sized …

Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) are soft, electrically powered actuators that have no
discrete moving parts, yet can exhibit large strains (10%–50%) and moderate stress (∼ 100 …