Polar elastomers as novel materials for electromechanical actuator applications

DM Opris - Advanced Materials, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Dielectric elastomer actuators are stretchable capacitors capable of a musclelike actuation
when charged. They will one day be used to replace malfunctioning muscles supposing the …

Multifunctional antiferroelectric MLCC with high‐energy‐storage properties and large field‐induced strain

L Chen, N Sun, Y Li, Q Zhang… - Journal of the …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Multifunctional antiferroelectric (Pb0. 92− xBa0. 05La0. 02Dyx)(Zr0. 68Sn0. 27Ti0.
05) O3 multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) was prepared successfully by the tape‐casting …

Improvement of electrostrictive properties of a polyether-based polyurethane elastomer filled with conductive carbon black

K Wongtimnoi, B Guiffard… - … Science and Technology, 2011 - Elsevier
The electrostrictive properties of a polyether-based polyurethane elastomer and its
corresponding composites filled with conductive carbon black (CB) were studied by …

Polybutadiene Dielectric Elastomers with High Dielectric Constant and Ultralow Dielectric Loss via Tuning Grafted Polar Groups

J Mao, J Li, W Lin, F Luo - Macromolecular Rapid …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This work describes an easy and effective process for preparing a homogeneous
polybutadiene (PB) dielectric elastomer with improved actuated strain by utilizing a …

Trivalent dopant size influences electrostrictive strain in ceria solid solutions

M Varenik, JC Nino, E Wachtel, S Kim… - … applied materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The technologically important frequency range for the application of electrostrictors and
piezoelectrics is tens of Hz to tens of kHz. Sm3+-and Gd3+-doped ceria ceramics, excellent …

Evaluation of macroscopic polarization and actuation abilities of electrostrictive dipolar polymers using the microscopic Debye/Langevin formalism

JF Capsal, M Lallart, J Galineau… - Journal of Physics D …, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
Electrostrictive polymers, as an important category of electroactive polymers, are known to
have non-linear response in terms of actuation that strongly affects their dynamic …

Enhanced electromechanical response in Sm and Nd Co-doped Ceria

A Kabir, JR Bowen, M Varenik, I Lubomirsky… - Materialia, 2020 - Elsevier
Highly oxygen defective cerium oxide, eg, Gd-doped ceria, is a sustainable non-classical
electrostrictor with electromechanical properties that are superior to lead-based …

Optimal working regime of lead–zirconate–titanate for actuation applications

R Dittmer, KG Webber, E Aulbach, W Jo, X Tan… - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2013 - Elsevier
The large-signal unipolar behavior of PZT is characterized under combined electrical,
thermal, and mechanical loading. Maximum strain Smax and polarization Pmax feature a …

Study of aging behavior of 9/70/30 and 9/65/35 PLZT by optical interferometric technique

S Somwan, A Ngamjarurojana - Ceramics International, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract In this work Pb 0.91 La 0.09 (Zr 0.70 Ti 0.30) 0.9775 O 3 PLZT (9/70/30) and Pb
0.91 La 0.09 (Zr 0.65 Ti 0.35) 0.9775 O 3 PLZT (9/65/35) ceramics were prepared at four …

Investigation of polymer-coated nano silver/polyurethane nanocomposites for electromechanical applications

Q Liu, L Seveyrat, F Belhora, D Guyomar - Journal of Polymer Research, 2013 - Springer
Composites based on polyurethane (PU) filled with polyninylpyrrolidone (PVP)-coated silver
nanoparticles were prepared for electromechanical applications. The polymer coating of the …