Polymers are extensively exploited as active materials in a variety of electronics and energy
devices because of their tailorable electrical properties, mechanical flexibility, facile …

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 …

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 …

Modern healthcare is transforming from hospital-centric to individual-centric systems.
Emerging implantable and wearable medical (IWM) devices are integral parts of enabling …

Unlike traditional actuators, such as piezoelectric ceramic or metallic actuators, polymer
actuators are currently attracting more interest in biomedicine due to their unique properties …

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

From power plants on land to bridges over the sea, safety-critical built environments require
periodic inspections for detecting issues to avoid functional discontinuities of these …

The technological promise of soft devices—wearable electronics, implantables, soft robotics,
sensors—has accelerated the demand for deformable energy sources. Devices that can …

We review wave energy conversion technologies for niche applications, ie, kilowatt-scale
systems that allow for more agile design, faster deployment and easier operation than utility …

The dielectric elastomer (DE) ocean wave energy harvester is a promising option of
affordable and reliable power for the buoy's intelligent wireless sensors. A novel DE energy …