Hydrogel ionotronics
An ionotronic device functions by a hybrid circuit of mobile ions and mobile electrons.
Hydrogels are stretchable, transparent, ionic conductors that can transmit electrical signals …
Hydrogels are stretchable, transparent, ionic conductors that can transmit electrical signals …
HASEL artificial muscles for a new generation of lifelike robots—recent progress and future opportunities
P Rothemund, N Kellaris, SK Mitchell… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Future robots and intelligent systems will autonomously navigate in unstructured
environments and closely collaborate with humans; integrated with our bodies and minds …
environments and closely collaborate with humans; integrated with our bodies and minds …
Dielectric elastomer actuator for soft robotics applications and challenges
Featured Application The main application area of dielectric elastomers is soft robotics as
muscle-like actuators. Abstract This paper reviews state-of-the-art dielectric elastomer …
muscle-like actuators. Abstract This paper reviews state-of-the-art dielectric elastomer …
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 …
Increasing the performance of dielectric elastomer actuators: A review from the materials perspective
LJ Romasanta, MA López-Manchado… - Progress in Polymer …, 2015 - Elsevier
Electro-active polymers (EAPs) are emerging as feasible materials to mimic muscle-like
actuation. Among EAPs, dielectric elastomer (DE) devices are soft or flexible capacitors …
actuation. Among EAPs, dielectric elastomer (DE) devices are soft or flexible capacitors …
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 …
Fifty years of hydrosilylation in polymer science: a review of current trends of low-cost transition-metal and metal-free catalysts, non-thermally triggered hydrosilylation …
RJ Hofmann, M Vlatković, F Wiesbrock - Polymers, 2017 - mdpi.com
Hydrosilylation reactions, the (commonly) anti-Markovnikov additions of silanes to
unsaturated bonds present in compounds such as alkenes and alkynes, offer numerous …
unsaturated bonds present in compounds such as alkenes and alkynes, offer numerous …
Self‐repairable, high permittivity dielectric elastomers with large actuation strains at low electric fields
SJ Dünki, YS Ko, FA Nüesch… - Advanced Functional …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
A one‐step process for the synthesis of elastomers with high permittivity, excellent
mechanical properties and increased electromechanical sensitivity is presented. It starts …
mechanical properties and increased electromechanical sensitivity is presented. It starts …
Soft dielectric elastomer oscillators driving bioinspired robots
Entirely soft robots with animal-like behavior and integrated artificial nervous systems will
open up totally new perspectives and applications. To produce them, we must integrate …
open up totally new perspectives and applications. To produce them, we must integrate …