Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) are soft electromechanical devices that exhibit large
energy densities and fast actuation rates. They are typically produced by planar methods …

Elastomers for fabricating soft and stretchable transducers primarily require high elongation
at break, high dielectric permittivity, high breakdown strength and low leakage current …

Dielectric elastomer generator (DEG) is a solid-state electrostatic device with variable
capacitance. As an energy harvester, it should be passive, high performance, and fatigue …

We present the effect of electric field, temperature, humidity, type of elastomer material, and
encapsulation on the lifetime of silicone-based dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) under …

Pre-stretching membranes in dielectric elastomer actuator (DEA) systems is a widely known
technique to improve the dielectric's breakdown strength and therefore enhance the overall …

Dielectric elastomer transducers (DET) belong to the group of electroactive polymers and
consist of an elastic dielectric layer laminated between two compliant electrodes. In order to …

We present an automated test setup for the systematic performance and lifetime evaluation
of dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs). This setup, called the MAPLE setup, performs …

We present an automated system to measure the degradation of compliant electrodes used
in dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) over millions of cycles. Electrodes for DEAs …

Soft, stretchable and light-weight transducers are most sought after for research on
advanced applications like stretchable electronics, soft robotics and energy harvesters …

Dielectric Elastomer Transducers (DETs) open up a wide range of innovative applications.
While DET sensors are already in the market, actuator and generator derivatives are still in …