Flexible and stretchable electrodes for dielectric elastomer actuators

S Rosset, HR Shea - Applied Physics A, 2013 - Springer
Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) are flexible lightweight actuators that can generate
strains of over 100%. They are used in applications ranging from haptic feedback (mm-sized …

The role of chemical microstructures and compositions on the actuation performance of dielectric elastomers: A materials research perspective

JN Suresh, I Arief, K Naskar, G Heinrich, M Tahir… - Nano …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) are one of the emerging areas of investigation in
smart elastomer research and have attracted considerable interests due to their wide …

Voltage control of the resonance frequency of dielectric electroactive polymer (DEAP) membranes

P Dubois, S Rosset, M Niklaus… - Journal of …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We report on the characterization, active tuning, and modeling of the first mode resonance
frequency of dielectric electroactive polymer (DEAP) membranes. Unlike other resonance …

Mechanical characterization of a dielectric elastomer microactuator with ion-implanted electrodes

S Rosset, M Niklaus, P Dubois, HR Shea - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2008 - Elsevier
We report on the mechanical characterization and modeling of a non-prestretched dielectric
elastomer diaphragm microactuator with ion-implanted electrodes under the influence of a …

Ultrathin and Highly-Stable rubber electrodes based on Island-Bridge Multi-Filler conductive network for Multilayer-Stacked dielectric elastomer artificial muscles

W Yu, W Chen, W Yuan, G Li, C Meng, S Guo - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) have shown great promise in applications ranging
from millimeter-sized haptic feedback to centimeter-scaled soft robots. However, past …

Adaptive polymer particles

K Kalaitzidou, AJ Crosby - Applied Physics Letters, 2008 - pubs.aip.org
Adaptable polymer particles that can change geometry, flow characteristics, and adsorption
properties upon the stimulation of an environmental change, such as temperature, are …

[BOOK][B] 4D printing dielectric elastomer actuator based soft robots

J Cai - 2016 - search.proquest.com
Abstract 4D printing is an emerging technology that prints 3D structural smart materials that
can respond to external stimuli and change shape over time. 4D printing represents a major …

A sacrificial-layer-free fabrication technology for MEMS transducer on flexible substrate

C Ge, E Cretu - Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2019 - Elsevier
The authors report the fabrication of polymer MEMS transducers, without using any
sacrificial layers, on flexible substrates. The elimination of sacrificial layers and the process …

Flexible and stretchable electrodes for capacitive sensors

J Qin, Y Zhao, S Luo, C Lan, H Li, K Bi… - Journal of Electronic …, 2022 - Springer
Capacitive sensors that can be well attached to complex and irregular surfaces require
flexible and stretchable electrodes. To give a comprehensive comparison of the current …

Array of lenses with individually tunable focal-length based on transparent ion-implanted EAPs

M Niklaus, S Rosset, H Shea - Electroactive Polymer Actuators …, 2010 - spiedigitallibrary.org
We report on the fabrication and characterization of 2x2 arrays of mm-diameter PDMS
lenses whose focal length can be electrically tuned. Dielectric elastomer actuators generally …