Chemically defined, ultrasoft PDMS elastomers with selectable elasticity for mechanobiology. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Living animal cells are strongly influenced by the mechanical properties of their environment. To model physiological conditions ultrasoft cell culture substrates, in some instances with elasticity (Young's modulus) of only 1 kPa, are mandatory.
Viktor Heinrichs +6 more
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Mechanical and Electrical Ageing Effects on the Long-Term Stretching of Silicone Dielectric Elastomers with Soft Fillers:Long-Term Stretching of Silicone Dielectric Elastomers [PDF]
, 2016 Dielectric elastomer materials for actuators need to be soft and stretchable while possessing high dielectric permittivity. Soft silicone elastomers can be obtained through the use of silicone oils, while enhanced permittivity can be obtained through the
Skov, Anne Ladegaard +10 more
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Electrical breakdown phenomena of dielectric elastomers [PDF]
, 2017 Silicone elastomers have been heavily investigated as candidates for dielectric elastomers and are as such almost ideal candidates with their inherent softness and compliance but they suffer from low dielectric permittivity.
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EFFECT OF EXTRAORAL AGING CONDITIONS ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF FACIAL SILICONE ELASTOMER REINFORCED WITH TITANIUM-OXIDE NANOPARTICLES (IN VITRO STUDY) [PDF]
Alexandria Dental Journal, 2020 Introduction: Investigators have been searching for ideal maxillofacial prosthetic materials in order to gain patient acceptance and can be fabricated easily in the dental setting.
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Molecules, 2023 Silicon elastomers with excellent self-healing and reprocessing abilities are highly desirable for the advancement of next-generation energy, electronic, and robotic applications. In this study, a dual cross-linked self-healing polysiloxane elastomer was
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Controlled swelling of biomaterial devices for improved antifouling polymer coatings
Scientific Reports, 2023 Nonspecific interactions between cells and implantable elastomers often leads to failure modes for devices such as catheters, cosmetic and reconstructive implants, and sensors.
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International 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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Voltage-stabilised elastomers with increased relative permittivity and high electrical breakdown strength by means of phase separating binary copolymer blends of silicone elastomers [PDF]
, 2017 Increased electrical breakdown strength and increased dielectric permittivity of silicone-based dielectric elastomers are achieved by means of the addition of so-called voltage-stabilisers prepared from PDMS–PPMS copolymers as well as PDMS–PEG copolymers
Aliff Hisyam A Razak +5 more
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Dielectric Breakdown Strength of PDMS Elastomers after Mechanical Cycling
Energies, 2023 PDMS-based composites such as silicone elastomers are commonly found in high-voltage engineering, especially in outdoor insulation as coatings or structural elements or at interfaces between network elements, such as cable sealing ends (CSE).
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Mechanical deformation of elastomer medical devices can enable microbial surface colonization
Scientific Reports, 2023 Elastomers such as silicone are common in medical devices (catheters, prosthetic implants, endoscopes), but they remain prone to microbial colonization and biofilm infections.
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