In the past decade, the development of theory has deeply revealed the electromechanical
coupling deformation mechanism of dielectric elastomer (DE). Many theoretical predictions …

Dielectric elastomer actuator composites (DEACs) are a class of electroactive polymers that
are capable of changing shape or size once applied with an electric field. Such materials …

Soft robotics is an emerging field enabled by advances in the development of soft materials
with properties commensurate to their biological counterparts, for the purpose of …

Inspired by unparalleled adhesion of mussels, bioinspired poly (dopamine)(PDA) has been
used to functionalize the surface of aluminum oxide (Al2O3) nanoparticles aiming at …

Electroactive polymer-ceramic based flexible ferroelectric nanofibers were prepared by
electrospinning technique using a stationary collector. Dopamine functionalized barium …

Ba (Fe0. 5Ta0. 5) O3/poly (vinylidene fluoride)(BFT/PVDF) flexible nanocomposite films are
fabricated by tape casting using dopamine (DA)-modified BFT nanopowders and PVDF as a …

Dielectric elastomers have been widely used in flexible actuators, artificial muscles, soft
generators, etc. However, there are still challenges in fabrication of dielectric elastomers …

Silicone rubber (SR) composites exhibited significantly improved electromechanical
properties via tuning the molecular flexibility by adding plasticizer. To decrease the …

Surface functionalization of Al 2 O 3 nano-particles by mussel-inspired poly
(dopamine)(PDA) was developed to improve the dielectric properties, mechanical …

A layer-by-layer structure was constructed by alternately arranging conductive layers and
insulating layers in a silicone dielectric elastomer (Ecoflex) to largely improve the actuated …