Self-healing polymeric soft actuators
Natural evolution has provided multicellular organisms with sophisticated functionalities and
repair mechanisms for surviving and preserve their functions after an injury and/or infection …
repair mechanisms for surviving and preserve their functions after an injury and/or infection …
[HTML][HTML] Dielectric elastomer actuators for artificial muscles: A comprehensive review of soft robot explorations
Y Wang, X Ma, Y Jiang, W Zang, P Cao, M Tian… - … Chemicals and Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) artificial muscle is a typical interdisciplinary research
category, which has developed by leaps and bounds in the past 20 years, showing great …
category, which has developed by leaps and bounds in the past 20 years, showing great …
Rugged soft robots using tough, stretchable, and self‐Healable adhesive elastomers
Soft robots are susceptible to premature failure from physical damages incurred within
dynamic environments. To address this, we report an elastomer with high toughness, room …
dynamic environments. To address this, we report an elastomer with high toughness, room …
Multifunctional Biobased Polyurethane/Tannic Acid Composites with Controllable Damping, Flame-Retardant, and Ultraviolet-Shielding Performances
D Yin, X Wang, Y Wang, T Shou, X Zhao… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Elastomers with distinctive viscoelastic behavior are widely utilized in vibration and noise
reduction. However, most elastomers are derived from petroleum-based sources and their …
reduction. However, most elastomers are derived from petroleum-based sources and their …
Dynamic chemical bonds design strategy for fabricating fast room-temperature healable dielectric elastomer with significantly improved actuation performance
Dielectric elastomers are indispensable for soft actuators due to their fast actuation response
and diverse configuration. However, the existing dielectric elastomers have poor …
and diverse configuration. However, the existing dielectric elastomers have poor …
[HTML][HTML] New recyclable and self-healing elastomer composites using waste from toner cartridges
S Utrera-Barrios, MF Martínez, I Mas-Giner… - … Science and Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Product recycling reintroduces what is discarded as waste and minimizes the environmental
impact on our society. Among the different types of waste from electrical and electronic …
impact on our society. Among the different types of waste from electrical and electronic …
Large deformation, high energy density dielectric elastomer actuators: Principles, factors, optimization, applications, and prospects
L Yang, H Wang, D Zhang, Y Yang, D Leng - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Compared to traditional robots, soft robots have more intriguing performance. Dielectric
elastomer actuators (DEAs) are the key components of soft robots. Analyzing various …
elastomer actuators (DEAs) are the key components of soft robots. Analyzing various …
Conductive, self-healing and recyclable electrodes for dielectric elastomer generator with high energy density
W Zang, X Liu, J Li, Y Jiang, B Yu, H Zou, N Ning… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Dielectric elastomer generator (DEG), consisting of highly deformable dielectric elastomer
(DE) film sandwiched between two compliant electrodes, can convert mechanical energy …
(DE) film sandwiched between two compliant electrodes, can convert mechanical energy …
Transient elastomers with high dielectric permittivity for actuators, sensors, and beyond
Y Sheima, J von Szczepanski, PM Danner… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Dielectric elastomers (DEs) are key materials in actuators, sensors, energy harvesters, and
stretchable electronics. These devices find applications in important emerging fields such as …
stretchable electronics. These devices find applications in important emerging fields such as …
Thermoplastic polyurethane dielectric elastomers with high actuated strain and good mechanical strength by introducing ester group grafted polymethylvinylsiloxane
In this study, ester group grafted polymethylvinylsiloxane (PMVS-COCH3) with low elastic
modulus (Y) and strong polarizability was synthesized and introduced into thermoplastic …
modulus (Y) and strong polarizability was synthesized and introduced into thermoplastic …