The recent discovery of “giant” electrostrictors has re-ignited the interest in electrostriction,
an electromechanical coupling existing in all dielectrics but overshadowed by its linear …

Although electrostriction is ubiquitous for dielectric polymers, giant electrostriction has not
been observed until relaxor ferroelectric (RFE) poly (vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF)-based …

Piezoelectricity in ferroelectric polymers originates from the electrostrictive effect coupled
with a remanent polarization. However, its structural origin remains controversial, and it is …

The electrostrictive properties of a polyether-based polyurethane elastomer and its
corresponding composites filled with conductive carbon black (CB) were studied by …

Fibrous BaTiO 3-reinforced polyvinylidene fluoride, BaTiO 3/PVDF= 30/70 (v/v%), composite
sheets were fabricated, and their electric-field-induced strain curves and an energy …

Harvesting systems capable of transforming dusty environmental energy into electrical
energy have attracted considerable interest throughout the last decade. Several research …

Polyurethane electrostriction was investigated by measuring the tensile electromechanical
coupling coefficients of structurally different materials. True values of the strain coefficients …

During the last decade, electrostrictive polymers have stood out especially in
electromechanical applications because of their high-strain performance. The electrostrictive …

Electrostrictive polymers having a large strain are desirable for actuation, sensing, and
energy harvesting in wearable electronics and soft robotics. However, a high electric field (> …

Enhancing the electrostrictive strain under low electric field of a dielectric electroactive
polymer (EAP) is essential in soft actuators applications. Conventional electrostrictive …