The current state of silicone‐based dielectric elastomer transducers
FB Madsen, AE Daugaard, S Hvilsted… - Macromolecular rapid …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Silicone elastomers are promising materials for dielectric elastomer transducers (DETs) due
to their superior properties such as high efficiency, reliability and fast response times. DETs …
to their superior properties such as high efficiency, reliability and fast response times. DETs …
[HTML][HTML] How to tailor flexible silicone elastomers with mechanical integrity: A tutorial review
P Mazurek, S Vudayagiri, AL Skov - Chemical Society Reviews, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The tutorial aims to equip the beginners in silicone research with the knowledge to formulate
recipes and process elastomer networks, targeting specific properties related to soft …
recipes and process elastomer networks, targeting specific properties related to soft …
Nanostructural heterogeneity in polymer networks and gels
F Di Lorenzo, S Seiffert - Polymer Chemistry, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Many polymer networks and gels display nanostructural heterogeneity in the form of
spatially inhomogeneous crosslinking densities, along with additional topological defects …
spatially inhomogeneous crosslinking densities, along with additional topological defects …
Optimization techniques for improving the performance of silicone‐based dielectric elastomers
AL Skov, L Yu - Advanced Engineering Materials, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Dielectric elastomers are possible candidates for realizing products that are in high demand
by society, such as soft robotics and prosthetics, tactile displays, and smart wearables …
by society, such as soft robotics and prosthetics, tactile displays, and smart wearables …
High-dielectric-permittivity silicone rubbers incorporated with polydopamine-modified ceramics and their potential application as dielectric elastomer generator
L Zhang, F Song, X Lin, D Wang - Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2020 - Elsevier
Exploiting green energy from environmental resources with high harvesting efficiency has
always been an ambitious goal in materials science. Dielectric elastomer generator (DEG) is …
always been an ambitious goal in materials science. Dielectric elastomer generator (DEG) is …
Importance of Mullins effect in commercial silicone elastomer formulations for soft robotics
S Krpovic, K Dam‐Johansen… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Silicone elastomers are used in a wide range of applications, including artificial muscles,
biomedical devices, and soft robotics, for which chemical, thermal, and mechanical stability …
biomedical devices, and soft robotics, for which chemical, thermal, and mechanical stability …
[HTML][HTML] The maximum-strain and strain-interval dependences of microstructural evolution underneath the Mullins effect
JJ Han, TT Yang, CW Yang, LZ Huang, K Song… - Composites Part A …, 2023 - Elsevier
In situ small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) and constitutive model were combined to
investigate silica filled deuterated silicone rubber (SFdSR) under strain rise path at strain …
investigate silica filled deuterated silicone rubber (SFdSR) under strain rise path at strain …
On the relationship between cutting and tearing in soft elastic solids
B Zhang, SB Hutchens - Soft Matter, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Unique observations of cutting energy in silicone elastomers motivate a picture of soft
fracture that qualitatively and quantitatively links far-field tearing with push cutting for the first …
fracture that qualitatively and quantitatively links far-field tearing with push cutting for the first …
The influence of static pre-stretching on the mechanical ageing of filled silicone rubbers for dielectric elastomer applications
Dielectric elastomer (DE) pre-stretching is a key aspect of attaining better actuation
performance, as it helps prevent electromechanical instability (EMI) and usually lowers the …
performance, as it helps prevent electromechanical instability (EMI) and usually lowers the …
[HTML][HTML] Enhancement of dielectric permittivity by incorporating PDMS-PEG multiblock copolymers in silicone elastomers
A silicone elastomer from PDMS-PEG multiblock copolymer has been prepared by use of
silylation reactions for both copolymer preparation and crosslinking. The dielectric and …
silylation reactions for both copolymer preparation and crosslinking. The dielectric and …