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Silicone rubbers for dielectric elastomers with improved dielectric and mechanical properties as a result of substituting silica with titanium dioxide

open access: yesInternational Journal of Smart and Nano Materials, 2015
One prominent method of modifying the properties of dielectric elastomers (DEs) is by adding suitable metal oxide fillers. However, almost all commercially available silicone elastomers are already heavily filled with silica to reinforce the otherwise ...
Liyun Yu, Anne Ladegaard Skov
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Enhanced electromechanical performance through chemistry graft copper phthalocyanine to siloxane‐modified polyurethane and interpenetrate with siloxane silicon rubber as composite actuator material

open access: yesIET Nanodielectrics, 2021
Researchers are devoted to developing dielectric elastomers (DEs) with excellent electromechanical properties as an artificial muscle material. The authors report a new class of semi‐interpenetrating network (semi‐IPN) composites that contains siloxane ...
Tingting Huang   +3 more
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3D (Bio) Printing Combined Fiber Fabrication Methods for Tissue Engineering Applications: Possibilities and Limitations

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Biofabrication aims at providing innovative technologies and tools for the fabrication of tissue‐like constructs for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications. By integrating multiple biofabrication technologies, such as 3D (bio) printing with fiber fabrication methods, it would be more realistic to reconstruct native tissue's ...
Waseem Kitana   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A novel electro-active bushing based on dielectric elastomer and circular double-V auxetic structure

open access: yesAIP Advances, 2019
A novel electro-active bushing (EAB) design is proposed based on the unique physical properties of dielectric elastomers. A dielectric elastomer is applied as the tendon layer to a circular two-dimensional double-V auxetic structure.
Yuanlong Wang   +4 more
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Electroactive Liquid Crystal Elastomers as Soft Actuators

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Electroactive liquid crystal elastomers (eLCEs) can be actuated via electromechanical, electrochemical, or electrothermal effects. a) Electromechanical effects include Maxwell stress, electrostriction, and the electroclinic effect. b) Electrochemical effects arise from electrode redox reactions.
Yakui Deng, Min‐Hui Li
wiley   +1 more source

Soft Actuators and Robotic Devices for Rehabilitation and Assistance

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, 2022
Soft actuators and robotic devices have been increasingly applied to the field of rehabilitation and assistance, where safe human and machine interaction is of particular importance.
Min Pan   +8 more
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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

Optimization of dielectric elastomer wave power generation systems

open access: yesAcademia Materials Science
Power generation devices using dielectric elastomers have attracted attention as renewable energy devices because they are highly efficient, stackable, easy to install, and inexpensive.
Seiki Chiba, Mikio Waki
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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

The rate dependence of the dielectric strength of dielectric elastomers

open access: yesInternational Journal of Smart and Nano Materials
Elastomers are widely used in electronics and electrical devices, either as insulators or transducers. The insulation and actuation performance of elastomers are highly susceptible to their dielectric strength.
Xianghe Zheng   +3 more
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