Modeling the Viscoelastic Hysteresis of Dielectric Elastomer Actuators with a Modified Rate-Dependent Prandtl⁻Ishlinskii Model. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel), 2018 Zou J, Gu G.
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Compact Tubular Dielectric Elastomer Pump for Indoor Plants
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, EarlyView.This study develops a mountable rolled dielectric elastomer pump (MRDEP) using silicone films and MWCNT‐based electrodes. The MRDEP is completely soft, silent in operation, and easily mounted on a piping system. We use dry stacking methods, fabricate a multilayer dielectric elastomer actuator (DEA), and a pre‐straining process in one direction before ...
Ardi Wiranata +6 more
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Electrical breakdown phenomena of dielectric elastomers [PDF]
, 2017 Mateiu, Ramona Valentina +2 more
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Electronic jelly: Engineering the mechanics of hydrogels for flexible electronics
FlexMat, EarlyView.By unifying mechanical reinforcement strategies—double networks, structural ordering, and dynamic interactions—this review demonstrates how engineered hydrogels can transcend their fragility to achieve the strength, toughness, and reliability required for flexible electronics, including wearable sensors, energy devices, and soft robotic systems ...
Tianfu Zheng +2 more
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Exploiting Stretchable Metallic Springs as Compliant Electrodes for Cylindrical Dielectric Elastomer Actuators (DEAs). [PDF]
Micromachines (Basel), 2017 Liu CH +4 more
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Programmable crack dynamics engineering enables flexible strain sensors with high linearity
FlexMat, EarlyView.First‐decoupling theoretical framework of crack evolution elucidating the control methods, mechanistic insights, and structure‐activity relationships is established. Crack propagation from uncontrollable randomness systematically evolves into spatially ordered states.
Chunjin Wu +9 more
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FlexMat, EarlyView.Abstract Soft robots, engineered from highly compliant materials, offer superior adaptability and safety in unstructured environments compared to their rigid counterparts. Recent advancements, fueled by bio‐inspiration and material programmability, have led to the rapid co‐evolution of their core modules: actuation, sensing, protection, energy, and ...
Qiulei Liu +3 more
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Fabrication Process of Silicone-based Dielectric Elastomer Actuators. [PDF]
J Vis Exp, 2016 Rosset S +3 more
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Composite materials based on dual network cross‐linking for flexible sensors
FlexMat, EarlyView.Utilizing hydrogen bond lithium bond dual network structure to effectively enhance the rapid self‐healing properties of flexible ionic materials. Abstract The further development of flexible ionic materials is limited by the evaporation or leakage of their internal liquid state. This article presents a composite flexible ionic material with no internal
Xiaoming Wang +6 more
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Recent Advances in Conductive Rubber Composites: Progress, Challenges, and Emerging Opportunities
Macromolecular Rapid Communications, EarlyView.This study reviews the recent advances in conductive rubber composites, focusing on key aspects such as material selection, conductive mechanisms, interfacial engineering, processing methods, vulcanization strategies, and practical applications. It also discusses current challenges and highlights emerging directions that are shaping the development of ...
Lu Yin +3 more
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