Review of dielectric elastomer actuators and their applications in soft robots
Due to the inherent rigidity of hard materials, the adaptability and flexibility of traditional
robots are limited. Recently, soft robots became one of the most attractive areas. The …
robots are limited. Recently, soft robots became one of the most attractive areas. The …
A survey on dielectric elastomer actuators for soft robots
Conventional industrial robots with the rigid actuation technology have made great progress
for humans in the fields of automation assembly and manufacturing. With an increasing …
for humans in the fields of automation assembly and manufacturing. With an increasing …
Realizing the potential of dielectric elastomer artificial muscles
Soft robotics represents a new set of technologies aimed at operating in natural
environments and near the human body. To interact with their environment, soft robots …
environments and near the human body. To interact with their environment, soft robots …
A review on high‐frequency dielectric elastomer actuators: materials, dynamics, and applications
Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) as a typical class of electroactive polymers have been
developed rapidly in the last two decades due to their advantages such as large strain, high …
developed rapidly in the last two decades due to their advantages such as large strain, high …
Dielectric elastomer materials for large-strain actuation and energy harvesting: a comparison between styrenic rubber, natural rubber and acrylic elastomer
This paper compares the performance of commercially available membranes made of
styrenic rubber, natural rubber and acrylic elastomer for dielectric elastomer transducers …
styrenic rubber, natural rubber and acrylic elastomer for dielectric elastomer transducers …
Soft actuator materials for electrically driven haptic interfaces
Haptics involves human touch sensing and tactile feedback and plays a crucial role in
physical interactions of humans with their environment. There is an ever‐increasing interest …
physical interactions of humans with their environment. There is an ever‐increasing interest …
Large deformation, high energy density dielectric elastomer actuators: Principles, factors, optimization, applications, and prospects
L Yang, H Wang, D Zhang, Y Yang, D Leng - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Compared to traditional robots, soft robots have more intriguing performance. Dielectric
elastomer actuators (DEAs) are the key components of soft robots. Analyzing various …
elastomer actuators (DEAs) are the key components of soft robots. Analyzing various …
Nanoscale nickel-based thin films as highly conductive electrodes for dielectric elastomer applications with extremely high stretchability up to 200%
J Hubertus, J Neu, S Croce, G Rizzello… - … applied materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
This paper presents on electromechanical characterization of thin film nickel-based wrinkled
electrodes for dielectric elastomer (DE) applications. The investigation of a sandwich …
electrodes for dielectric elastomer (DE) applications. The investigation of a sandwich …
Electrically tunable and broader-band sound absorption by using micro-perforated dielectric elastomer actuator
Most membrane-type acoustic absorbers for low-frequency sound attenuation are applicable
only at a fixed resonant frequency for a narrow bandwidth. Tuning of the acoustic absorption …
only at a fixed resonant frequency for a narrow bandwidth. Tuning of the acoustic absorption …
Transparent and Stretchable Piezoresistive Strain Sensors with Buckled Indium Tin Oxide Film
M Kong, Z Xiang, X Xu, S Ma, C Chen… - Advanced Electronic …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Owing to excellent performance and a simple mechanism, stretchable piezoresistive strain
sensors have been applied to human skin for monitoring physical activities, physiological …
sensors have been applied to human skin for monitoring physical activities, physiological …