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 …

Electroactive polymers based on dielectric elastomers are stretchable and compressible
capacitors that can act as transducers between electrical and mechanical energies …

Dielectric elastomers (DEs) are a promising new transducer technology, but high driving
voltages limit their current commercial potential. One method used to lower driving voltage is …

In this paper we investigate the performance of liquid silicone rubbers (LSRs) as dielectric
elastomer transducers. Commonly used silicones in this application include room …

Dielectric elastomer (DE) pre-stretching is a key aspect of attaining better actuation
performance, as it helps prevent electromechanical instability (EMI) and usually lowers the …

In practice, the electrical breakdown strength of dielectric electroactive polymers (DEAPs)
determines the upper limit for transduction. During DEAP actuation, the thickness of the …

Post curing can be used to facilitate volatile removal and thus produce polydimethylsiloxane
(PDMS) films with stable elastic and electrical properties over time. In this study, the effect of …

The review describes the dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs), a class of soft mechanical
actuators made of functional polymeric materials and composites, which are capable to act …

Dielectric elastomers are being developed for use in actuators, sensors and generators to
be used in various applications, such as artificial eye lids, pressure sensors and human …

Liquid silicone rubbers (LSRs) have been shown to possess very favorable properties as
dielectric electroactive polymers due to their very high breakdown strengths (up to 170 …