[HTML][HTML] Skin-like hydrogel devices for wearable sensing, soft robotics and beyond
Skin-like electronics are developing rapidly to realize a variety of applications such as
wearable sensing and soft robotics. Hydrogels, as soft biomaterials, have been studied …
wearable sensing and soft robotics. Hydrogels, as soft biomaterials, have been studied …
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 …
A processable, high-performance dielectric elastomer and multilayering process
Dielectric elastomers (DEs) can act as deformable capacitors that generate mechanical work
in response to an electric field. DEs are often based on commercial acrylic and silicone …
in response to an electric field. DEs are often based on commercial acrylic and silicone …
Ionic skin
Electronic skins (ie, stretchable sheets of distributed sensors) report signals using electrons,
whereas natural skins report signals using ions. Here, ionic conductors are used to create a …
whereas natural skins report signals using ions. Here, ionic conductors are used to create a …
Mapping the mechanical and electrical properties of commercial silicone elastomer formulations for stretchable transducers
J Vaicekauskaite, P Mazurek, S Vudayagiri… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Elastomers for fabricating soft and stretchable transducers primarily require high elongation
at break, high dielectric permittivity, high breakdown strength and low leakage current …
at break, high dielectric permittivity, high breakdown strength and low leakage current …
Standards for dielectric elastomer transducers
Dielectric elastomer transducers consist of thin electrically insulating elastomeric
membranes coated on both sides with compliant electrodes. They are a promising …
membranes coated on both sides with compliant electrodes. They are a promising …
Mechanics of dielectric elastomer structures: A review
T Lu, C Ma, T Wang - Extreme Mechanics Letters, 2020 - Elsevier
In the past decade, the development of theory has deeply revealed the electromechanical
coupling deformation mechanism of dielectric elastomer (DE). Many theoretical predictions …
coupling deformation mechanism of dielectric elastomer (DE). Many theoretical predictions …
Polar elastomers as novel materials for electromechanical actuator applications
DM Opris - Advanced Materials, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Dielectric elastomer actuators are stretchable capacitors capable of a musclelike actuation
when charged. They will one day be used to replace malfunctioning muscles supposing the …
when charged. They will one day be used to replace malfunctioning muscles supposing the …
Bottlebrush elastomers: A new platform for freestanding electroactuation
Q Li, M Vatankhah-Varnoosfaderani… - Advanced …, 2017 - cdr.lib.unc.edu
Freestanding, single-component dielectric actuators are designed based on bottlebrush
elastomers that enable giant reversible strokes at relatively low electric fields and altogether …
elastomers that enable giant reversible strokes at relatively low electric fields and altogether …
[PDF][PDF] A stretchable multicolor display and touch interface using photopatterning and transfer printing
DOI: 10.1002/adma. 201603408 ε≈ 480% uniaxial strain, without delamination, at low
applied tensile stresses (σ≈ 200 kPa). Using this technique, we also demonstrated a …
applied tensile stresses (σ≈ 200 kPa). Using this technique, we also demonstrated a …