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A Jumping Robot Driven by a Dielectric Elastomer Actuator

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2020
Dielectric elastomer (DE) is a soft material that can deform to a large degree under the action of an electric field. In this paper, multilayer DE films were stacked in parallel to prepare a 20-layer dielectric elastomer actuator (DEA).
Bin Luo   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Smarter Sensors Through Machine Learning: Historical Insights and Emerging Trends across Sensor Technologies

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights how machine learning (ML) algorithms are employed to enhance sensor performance, focusing on gas and physical sensors such as haptic and strain devices. By addressing current bottlenecks and enabling simultaneous improvement of multiple metrics, these approaches pave the way toward next‐generation, real‐world sensor applications.
Kichul Lee   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Functional polymethacrylate composite elastomer filled with multilayer graphene and silica particles

open access: yesCarbon Trends, 2021
In this work, a three-component composite elastomer consisting of poly(di(ethylene glycol)methyl ether methacrylate) (PMEO2MA), 110 nm spherical silica particles and multilayer graphene (MLG) is fabricated and its various functions brought about by the ...
Fumio Asai   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Melt Grafting of Geometry‐Tailored Voltage Stabilizers for High‐Performance Polypropylene Insulation

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A scalable one‐step melt grafting strategy is developed to enhance the dielectric properties of isotactic polypropylene by covalently incorporating thermally stable aromatic voltage stabilizers. This solvent‐free approach improves volume resistivity and DC breakdown strength through deep trap formation and charge localization, offering a sustainable ...
Nazirul Mubin bin Normansah   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Research of dielectric elastomer actuator parameters for an active vibration insulation system

open access: yesВестник Самарского университета: Аэрокосмическая техника, технологии и машиностроение
One of the ways of improving the characteristics of technological and analytical equipment is an application of “smart” materials, among which dielectric elastomers are promising due to their low elastic modulus and its high effect of internal vibration ...
A. M. Bazinenkov   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Multilayer Soft Photonic Arrays Inspired by Cephalopod Skin for High‐Density, Independent, and Multimodal Actuation

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A vertically stacked, DEA‐driven photonic array inspired by cephalopod skin, featuring highly crystalline colloidal crystal gels with vivid color, low FWHM and scalability is presented. The multilayer design removes lateral pixel interference, achieving near‐100% fill factor with fully independent RGB actuation.
Maga Kim   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Controlled Movement of Soft Actuators using Multi‐Responsive Microgel Arrays and Microcirculatory Systems

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Microscale hydrogels (microgels) feature improved mass transport characteristics supportive of fast actuation and chemical tunability amenable to programmed stimuli response. A unique soft actuator architecture is realized by encapsulating microgels in soft microcirculatory systems which enable the convenient delivery of liquid stimuli for powering and
Nengjian Huang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thin-film electrodes of dielectric elastomer-based actuators for an active vibration control system

open access: yesВестник Самарского университета: Аэрокосмическая техника, технологии и машиностроение
Precision research and technological equipment, as a rule, is not able to provide its specification characteristics without a high-quality vibration protection system.
V. S. Shcherbakova   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Block Copolymers: Emerging Building Blocks for Additive Manufacturing

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review addresses how block copolymer (BCP) physics and rheology have led to the widespread use of BCPs in advanced additive manufacturing techniques, with particular emphasis on the untapped potential of these nanostructured materials toward achieving multi‐scale architected materials with unique, programmable material properties.
Alice S. Fergerson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of MWCNTs Dispersion and Loading on the Rheological and Electrical Properties of MWCNTs/Silicone Composite

open access: yesMATEC Web of Conferences, 2016
The dispersion of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) in silicone was significantly affected by the method of mixing. In this study, rheology showed that there was an optimal mixing time to get the MWCNTs disperse well and high loading of MWCNTs made ...
Tao Mingkang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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