Transient Elastomers with High Dielectric Permittivity for Actuators, Sensors, and Beyond. [PDF]
ACS Appl Mater Interfaces, 2022 Dielectric elastomers (DEs) are key materials in actuators, sensors, energy harvesters, and stretchable electronics. These devices find applications in important emerging fields such as personalized medicine, renewable energy, and soft robotics. However,
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Polyvinyl chloride-based dielectric elastomer with high permittivity and low viscoelasticity for actuation and sensing [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2023 Dielectric elastomers (DEs) are widely used in soft actuators but existing DE actuators often require high driving electrical fields. Here the authors demonstrate that introducing cyanoethyl cellulose into plasticized PVC gel confers high dielectric ...
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Insights of 3D-printed dielectric elastomer layers: Electrical and mechanical properties, and prospects for artificial muscle applications [PDF]
iScienceSummary: 3D printing of dielectric elastomers (DEs) opens new possibilities for next-generation soft actuators, offering greater flexibility. Additive manufacturing (AM) enables complex, customizable geometries that traditional fabrication methods cannot
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Performance of a bionic Carangidae robot fish based on a dielectric elastomer material [PDF]
Scientific ReportsCarangidae fish feature streamlined, oval, or rhomboid bodies with flat and high sides, making them adept at swimming swiftly through water with minimal resistance.
Chenghong Zhang
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A large-strain and ultrahigh energy density dielectric elastomer for fast moving soft robot [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsDielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) with large actuation strain and high energy density are highly desirable for actuating soft robots. However, DEAs usually require high driving electric fields (>100 MV m−1) to achieve high performances due to the low
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Dual‐Modal Dielectric Elastomer System for Simultaneous Energy Harvesting and Actuation [PDF]
Advanced ScienceDielectric elastomers (DEs) have promising capabilities for soft electromechanical systems, including those for actuation and energy generation.
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An eel-like robot based on a dielectric elastomer.
PLoS ONEEels have attracted significant research interest because of their long-distance migration and high-endurance cruising behavior. An underwater eel-like robot design inspired by these creatures has the potential for high efficiency, strong maneuverability
Chenghong Zhang
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SensorsConventional passive ankle foot orthoses (AFOs) have not seen substantial advances or functional improvements for decades, failing to meet the demands of many stakeholders, especially the pediatric population with neurological disorders. Our objective is
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Continuous Optical Zoom Compound Eye Imaging Using Alvarez Lenses Actuated by Dielectric Elastomers [PDF]
BiomimeticsThe compound eye is a natural multi-aperture optical imaging system. In this paper, a continuous optical zoom compound eye imaging system based on Alvarez lenses is proposed.
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Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal, 2021 Dielectric elastomers (DEs) are electroactive polymers that could be used as soft actuators, stretchable generators and sensors. Their performance is dependent on both their mechanical and dielectric properties.
Ajeet Kumar, Karali Patra
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