Polymer-based dielectrics with high permittivity for electric energy storage: A review
Polymer-based dielectrics (PDs) with improved permittivity (k) have considerable
applications including capacitors, actuator devices and electrical power systems due to their …
applications including capacitors, actuator devices and electrical power systems due to their …
Flexible membrane structures for wave energy harvesting: A review of the developments, materials and computational modelling approaches
In the last decade, there has been a growing trend towards flexible body wave energy
converters (WECs) enabled by rubber-like elastomeric composite membrane structures that …
converters (WECs) enabled by rubber-like elastomeric composite membrane structures that …
Self-powered and self-sensing devices based on human motion
The emergence of human-motion-based energy harvesters is a reflection of the need to
develop future energy supplies for small-scale human-motion-based self-powered and self …
develop future energy supplies for small-scale human-motion-based self-powered and self …
Energy harvesters for wearable and stretchable electronics: from flexibility to stretchability
The rapid advancements of wearable electronics have caused a paradigm shift in consumer
electronics, and the emerging development of stretchable electronics opens a new spectrum …
electronics, and the emerging development of stretchable electronics opens a new spectrum …
A survey on dielectric elastomer actuators for soft robots
Conventional industrial robots with the rigid actuation technology have made great progress
for humans in the fields of automation assembly and manufacturing. With an increasing …
for humans in the fields of automation assembly and manufacturing. With an increasing …
25th anniversary article: the evolution of electronic skin (e‐skin): a brief history, design considerations, and recent progress
Human skin is a remarkable organ. It consists of an integrated, stretchable network of
sensors that relay information about tactile and thermal stimuli to the brain, allowing us to …
sensors that relay information about tactile and thermal stimuli to the brain, allowing us to …
Decade of bio-inspired soft robots: A review
Soft robotics is an emerging field of robotics that focuses on the design of soft machines and
devices with effective human-machine interaction, high conformity, and environmental …
devices with effective human-machine interaction, high conformity, and environmental …
Theory of dielectric elastomers
Z Suo - Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica, 2010 - Elsevier
In response to a stimulus, a soft material deforms, and the deformation provides a function.
We call such a material a soft active material (SAM). This review focuses on one class of soft …
We call such a material a soft active material (SAM). This review focuses on one class of soft …
Flexible and stretchable electrodes for dielectric elastomer actuators
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 …
strains of over 100%. They are used in applications ranging from haptic feedback (mm-sized …
A review of dielectric elastomer generator systems
Dielectric elastomer generator systems (DEGSs) are a class of electrostatic soft‐transducers
capable of converting oscillating mechanical power from different sources into usable …
capable of converting oscillating mechanical power from different sources into usable …