Green materials and technologies for sustainable organic transistors
Intelligent objects, autonomous factories and humans browsing the real world with artificial
technology‐based capabilities is not the movie set of a new saga but what is going to …
technology‐based capabilities is not the movie set of a new saga but what is going to …
The dielectric breakdown limit of silicone dielectric elastomer actuators
D Gatti, H Haus, M Matysek, B Frohnapfel… - Applied Physics …, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
Soft silicone elastomers are used in a generation of dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs)
with improved actuation speed and durability compared to the commonly used, highly …
with improved actuation speed and durability compared to the commonly used, highly …
Influence of humidity, temperature and prestretch on the dielectric breakdown strength of silicone elastomer membranes for DEAs
FB Albuquerque, H Shea - Smart Materials and Structures, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Humidity, temperature and membrane prestretch influence the dielectric breakdown strength
of elastomer membranes. These three factors thus also influence the maximum force and …
of elastomer membranes. These three factors thus also influence the maximum force and …
Highly improved electro-actuation of dielectric elastomers by molecular grafting of azobenzenes to silicon rubber
Herein we report a novel and efficient approach to fabricate dielectric elastomers with
enhanced dielectric constant and high dielectric strength. Azobenzenes with strong …
enhanced dielectric constant and high dielectric strength. Azobenzenes with strong …
Electrode impact on the electrical breakdown of dielectric elastomer thin films
Dielectric Elastomer Actuators (DEAs) enable the realization of energy-efficient and compact
actuator systems. DEAs operate at the kilovolt range with typically microampere-level …
actuator systems. DEAs operate at the kilovolt range with typically microampere-level …
Generating electric fields in PDMS microfluidic devices with salt water electrodes
A Sciambi, AR Abate - Lab on a Chip, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Droplet merging and sorting in microfluidic devices usually rely on electric fields generated
by solid metal electrodes. We show that simpler and more reliable salt water electrodes …
by solid metal electrodes. We show that simpler and more reliable salt water electrodes …
Enhanced figures of merit for a high-performing actuator in electrostrictive materials
N Della Schiava, K Thetpraphi, MQ Le, P Lermusiaux… - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
The overall performance of an electrostrictive polymer is rated by characteristic numbers,
such as its transverse strain, blocking force, and energy density, which are clearly limited by …
such as its transverse strain, blocking force, and energy density, which are clearly limited by …
Dielectric breakdown strength of PDMS elastomers after mechanical cycling
PDMS-based composites such as silicone elastomers are commonly found in high-voltage
engineering, especially in outdoor insulation as coatings or structural elements or at …
engineering, especially in outdoor insulation as coatings or structural elements or at …
A comparison of critical shear force in low-voltage, all-polymer electroadhesives to a basic friction model
AS Chen, S Bergbreiter - Smart Materials and Structures, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Elastomer-based electroadhesion can be an effective method to provide tunable adhesion
between robots and grasped objects or surfaces. However, there has been little work to …
between robots and grasped objects or surfaces. However, there has been little work to …
The electrical breakdown of thin dielectric elastomers: thermal effects
S Zakaria, PHF Morshuis… - Electroactive …, 2014 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Dielectric elastomers are being developed for use in actuators, sensors and generators to
be used in various applications, such as artificial eye lids, pressure sensors and human …
be used in various applications, such as artificial eye lids, pressure sensors and human …