Functional materials have spurred the advancement of soft robotics with the potential to
perform safe interactions and adaptative functions in unstructured environments. The …

The electromechanical actuation performance of dielectric elastomers is strongly affected by
the environmental conditions, such as ambient humidity. The dielectric constant of the Very …

The electromechanical properties of dielectric elastomers (DEs) are strongly affected by the
environmental factors, such as ambient temperature and humidity. In this paper, by …

Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) are a class of electrostatic actuators that have
promising applications in fields like sensors, soft-robotics, microfluidics, and energy …

Elastomers are widely used in electronics and electrical devices, either as insulators or
transducers. The insulation and actuation performance of elastomers are highly susceptible …

An electro-viscoelastic constitutive model based on non-constant relaxation time is
proposed in this paper. We start by deriving the viscoelastic model from the well-known …

High-voltage electrical connectors are critical components in many industries, from power
transmission to aerospace. Conventional rigid connectors have limitations in applications …

As a prominent class of actuators, stimuli-responsive hydrogels have attracted significant
interest in the soft robotics community for biomedical applications. Key features of hydrogels …