Flexible hybrid sensors for health monitoring: materials and mechanisms to render wearability
Wearable electronics have revolutionized the way physiological parameters are sensed,
detected, and monitored. In recent years, advances in flexible and stretchable hybrid …
detected, and monitored. In recent years, advances in flexible and stretchable hybrid …
Low‐voltage soft actuators for interactive human–machine interfaces
Soft electrical actuators driven by low voltages are promising for interactive human–machine
interfaces (iHMI) applications including executing orders to complete various tasks and …
interfaces (iHMI) applications including executing orders to complete various tasks and …
Skin‐Mountable Vibrotactile Stimulator Based on Laterally Multilayered Dielectric Elastomer Actuators
Skin‐stimulation technology has attracted intense attention for virtual/augmented reality
applications and tactile‐feedback systems. However, bulky, heavy, and stiff characteristics of …
applications and tactile‐feedback systems. However, bulky, heavy, and stiff characteristics of …
Silicone dielectric elastomer with improved actuated strain at low electric field and high self-healing efficiency by constructing supramolecular network
Dielectric elastomers (DE) suffer from cracks and breaks during repeated cycles, thus a DE
material with both high actuated strain (SA) and self-healing ability is highly desired. Herein …
material with both high actuated strain (SA) and self-healing ability is highly desired. Herein …
A supramolecular silicone dielectric elastomer with a high dielectric constant and fast and highly efficient self-healing under mild conditions
Dielectric elastomer (DE) materials suffer from high driving voltages and cracks or breaks
during repetitive actuation cycles. New DE materials with a simultaneous high dielectric …
during repetitive actuation cycles. New DE materials with a simultaneous high dielectric …
Anisotropic electroactive elastomer for highly maneuverable soft robotics
Dielectric elastomers (DEs) are promising electroactive artificial muscles for use in soft
machines. However, achieving anisotropy and sub-kV actuation voltage remains a great …
machines. However, achieving anisotropy and sub-kV actuation voltage remains a great …
High-Performance Block-Copolymer-Based Dielectric Elastomers with Enhanced Mechanical Properties
RR de Sousa Jr, JB Sacramento… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Thermoplastic elastomer gels have been highlighted in recent years due to their highly
tunable properties, becoming interesting electroactive polymers for the fabrication of …
tunable properties, becoming interesting electroactive polymers for the fabrication of …
Ultrasoft-yet-strong pentablock copolymer as dielectric elastomer highly responsive to low voltages
Electrically active dielectric elastomer has been a leading technology for artificial muscle. It
remains a great challenge to significantly reduce the actuation voltage down to far lower …
remains a great challenge to significantly reduce the actuation voltage down to far lower …
A rigid thick Miura-Ori structure driven by bistable carbon fibre-reinforced polymer cylindrical shell
Origami, the art of folding paper, has inspired the development of rigid foldable structures for
various applications in aerospace, biomedical, and packaging applications. In order to drive …
various applications in aerospace, biomedical, and packaging applications. In order to drive …
Antibacterial activity of three essential oils and some monoterpenes against Ralstonia solanacearum phylotype II isolated from potato
The present study describes the possibility of using some essential oils and monoterpens as
bioagents against the growth of Ralstonia solanacearum, a causal bacterium of potato …
bioagents against the growth of Ralstonia solanacearum, a causal bacterium of potato …