High breakdown field dielectric elastomer actuators using encapsulated polyaniline as high dielectric constant filler

M Molberg, D Crespy, P Rupper… - Advanced Functional …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
A novel method allowing rapid production of reliable composites with increased dielectric
constant and high dielectric strength for dielectric elastomer actuators (DEA) is reported. The …

Enhanced energy conversion efficiency in the surface modified BaTiO3 nanoparticles/polyurethane nanocomposites for potential dielectric elastomer generators

Y Yang, ZS Gao, M Yang, MS Zheng, DR Wang… - Nano Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
The dielectric elastomers have been widely studied in last decades due to their excellent
electromechanical conversion ability. Herein, two kinds of polyurethanes (PU) with different …

Functionalized carbon nanotubes as a filler for dielectric elastomer composites with improved actuation performance

F Galantini, S Bianchi, V Castelvetro… - Smart Materials and …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
Among the broad class of electro-active polymers, dielectric elastomer actuators represent a
rapidly growing technology for electromechanical transduction. In order to further develop …

Synthesis of silicone elastomers containing trifluoropropyl groups and their use in dielectric elastomer transducers

M Dascalu, SJ Dünki, JEQ Quinsaat, YS Ko… - RSC advances, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Vinyl end-functionalized polysiloxanes Px containing varying mol% of trifluoropropyl groups
(x) were prepared starting from 1, 3, 5-tris (3, 3, 3-trifluoropropyl)-1, 3, 5 …

[HTML][HTML] Dielectric elastomers based on silicones filled with transitional metal complexes

G Ştiubianu, A Soroceanu, CD Varganici… - Composites Part B …, 2016 - Elsevier
New composite dielectric elastomers with improved dielectric properties were prepared on
the basis of polydimethylsiloxane rubber filled with new types of metal (Mn, Fe, Cr) …

Elastomer actuators: systematic improvement in properties by use of composite materials

M Molberg, Y Leterrier, CJG Plummer… - Electroactive …, 2010 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) have attracted increasing attention over the last few
years owing to their outstanding properties, eg their large actuation strains, high energy …

Miniaturized Dielectric Elastomer Actuator for Mechanical Stimulation of Monolayer Cell Cultures

A Poulin - 2016 - infoscience.epfl.ch
This thesis advances the field of dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) through the
development of device designs, fabrication processes, strain characterization technique and …

Induced damping and its relationship to beneficial energy harvesting in dielectric elastomers with application to walking

HL Lai - 2013 - digitalcommons.wayne.edu
This dissertation presents a novel, interdisciplinary research which addresses the potential
of applying soft polymeric materials to strategically harvest biomechanical energy in a …