Polymers and papers, which exhibit piezoelectricity, find a wide range of applications in the
industry. Ever since the discovery of PVDF, piezo polymers and papers have been widely …

Compared to traditional robots, soft robots have more intriguing performance. Dielectric
elastomer actuators (DEAs) are the key components of soft robots. Analyzing various …

The application of silicone rubber as dielectric elastomer sensor is limited by its poor strain
sensing performance because of low dielectric constant (ε′). In this study, we designed and …

Recently, self-powered wearable electronics have gained interest among scientists globally
because of the numerous configurations available for portable and small power devices …

While the existed researches about cellulose based piezoelectric composite focused on the
direct growth of ZnO on surface of cellulose based paper or membrane, this paper reports a …

Abstract Poly (dimethyl‐co‐methylvinyl) siloxane‐α, ω‐diols with 1.5, 5.5, and 8.5 mol% vinyl
group contents, respectively, are obtained via an environmental friendly synthesis and used …

Dielectric elastomer transducers are elastic capacitors that respond to mechanical or
electrical stress. They can be used in applications such as millimeter-sized soft robots and …

Multi-functional materials were synthesized by on chain modification of dimethyl-
methylvinylsiloxane copolymers with mercaptopropionic acid and Disperse Red 1 (DR1) …

Amassing remarkable properties, silicones are practically indispensable in our everyday life.
In most classic applications, they play a passive role in that they cover, seal, insulate …

Over the past decade, there has been significant interest in polysiloxane-based dielectric
elastomers as promising soft electroactive materials. Nevertheless, the natural low …