Degradation patterns of silicone-based dielectric elastomers in electrical fields [PDF]
International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials, 2018 Silicone elastomers have been heavily investigated as candidates for the flexible insulator material in dielectric elastomer transducers and are as such almost ideal candidates because of their inherent softness and compliance.
Liyun Yu +2 more
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One reaction to make highly stretchable or extremely soft silicone elastomers from easily available materials [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2022 Several strategies have been explored for overcoming limitations on the ultimate extensibility and softness of silicone elastomers but they either increase process complexity or lead to mechanical instabilities in the resulting elastomers.
Pengpeng Hu +2 more
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Tannic Acid as a Natural Crosslinker for Catalyst-Free Silicone Elastomers From Hydrogen Bonding to Covalent Bonding [PDF]
Frontiers in Chemistry, 2021 The construction of silicone elastomers crosslinked by a natural crosslinker under a catalyst-free method is highly desirable. Herein we present catalyst-free silicone elastomers (SEs) by simply introducing tannic acid (TA) as a natural crosslinker when ...
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Reliable Condensation Curing Silicone Elastomers with Tailorable Properties [PDF]
Molecules, 2020 The long-term stability of condensation curing silicone elastomers can be affected by many factors such as curing environment, cross-linker type and concentration, and catalyst concentration.
Alena Jurásková +4 more
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Use of hydrophilic pharmaceutical excipients to modulate release of metal ions from silicone elastomers [PDF]
Drug DeliverySilicone elastomers based on polydimethylsiloxane are biocompatible and non-biodegradable thermosetting polymers used in various drug delivery applications, including subdermal implants, vaginal rings, and intrauterine devices.
Xin Shen +5 more
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Impact of a mixture of nanofiller and intrinsic pigment on tear strength and hardness of two types of maxillofacial silicone elastomers [PDF]
Dental Research Journal, 2020 Background: The ideal maxillofacial prosthesis should have fine and thin boundaries that bind with the surrounding facial structures and possess high tear strength.
Faiza M Abdul-Ameer
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Silicone elastomers filled with rare earth oxides [PDF]
Materials Research Express, 2020 Silicones which possess, amongst others, remarkable mechanical properties, thermal stability over a wide range of temperatures and processability, and rare earth oxides (REO), known for their unique optic, magnetic and catalytic properties can be coupled
Mihail Iacob +6 more
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Effect of vulcanization temperature and dental stone colour on colour degradation of maxillofacial silicone elastomers [PDF]
BMC Oral Health, 2017 Background Colour degradation is a major problem in maxillofacial silicone elastomers. Recent studies have focused on colour stability and the mechanical properties of the silicone elastomers.
Ebru Demet Cifter +6 more
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In vitro study of effects of aging and processing conditions on colour change in maxillofacial silicone elastomers [PDF]
BMC Oral Health, 2019 Background The inherent colour change in maxillofacial silicone elastomers becomes perceptible 6–12 months after fabrication. Determining the factors that accelerate the degradation of the prosthesis can help the clinicians increase its life span ...
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Silicone elastomer map: design the ideal elastomer [PDF]
Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) XXI, 2019 Soft, stretchable and light-weight transducers are most sought after for research on advanced applications like stretchable electronics, soft robotics and energy harvesters. Stretchable electronics require elastomers that have high elongation at break, high dielectric permittivity and high breakdown strength.
Justina Vaicekauskaite +3 more
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