Dielectric elastomers (DEs) are a type of multifunctional materials with salient features that
are very attractive in developing soft, lightweight, and small-scale transducers and robotics …

Dielectric elastomers (DEs) have extensive applications in micro-electro-mechanical
systems and the biomedical fields. The utilization of DEs in driving micro-beams has …

In this study, the dielectric constant, dielectric loss, conductivity and capacitance of the
electronic electroactive polymer (EEAP) were systematically tested experimentally, and the …

Due to the simple preparation process, large deformation, and wide applications, the
dielectric elastomer minimum energy-based structures (DEMESs) are preferably employed …

The hard-magnetic soft materials (HMSMs) belong to the magnetoactive category of smart
polymers that undergo large actuation strain under an externally applied magnetic field and …

Abstract Electro-magneto-active (EMA) polymers-based smart actuators suffer from electro-
magneto-mechanical instability (EMMI) phenomena arising due to the positive feedback …

This work presents the dynamic modeling and analysis of a particle-reinforced and pre-
stressed electro-magneto-viscoelastic plate actuator. The actuator belongs to a smart …

In view of their unique shape morphing behaviour, dielectric elastomer-based minimum
energy structures (DEMES) have received an increasing attention in the technology of …

Actuation devices made of smart polymers typically show various instabilities, which can
adversely affect their performance and lead to device failure. In general, smart polymers …

Thin dielectric elastomers with compliant electrodes can experience two types of instability:
wrinkling, which occurs to relax in-plane compressive stresses through out-of-plane …