There is increasing interest in the use of novel elastomers with inherent or modified
advanced dielectric and mechanical properties, as components of dielectric elastomer …

This paper demonstrated electroless deposition of silver thin film on a substrate of
elastomeric VHB tape (both VHB 9469PC and 9473PC tapes). ELD silver forms a …

Despite being capable of generating large strains, dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) are
short of strength. Often, they cannot produce enough stress or as much work as that …

Electroactive polymers have gained considerable attention over the last 20 years for
exhibiting a large displacement in response to electrical stimulation. The promising fields of …

Thanks to their outstanding properties, in the last few years Dielectric Elastomer Actuators
(DEAs) have increasingly attracted the interest of the scientific community and generated a …

Dielectric elastomer actuators fabricated from thin and miniaturized metal electrodes
integrated with highly soft and stretchable elastomers offer the promise of opening new …

Dielectric elastomer (DE) actuators could have great potential for innovative solutions in
different applications due to their large deformation capabilities, low cost and lightweight …

Dielectric Elastomer Generator (s)(DEG) have many unique properties that give them
advantages over conventional electromagnetic generators. These include the ability to …

Electroactive polymers, or EAP, are a class of materials that change their shape when
excited by an electric field. Main focus of research is currently the application of EAP as …

Dielectric Elastomer Actuators (DEAs) are known for their outstanding properties such as
low weight, high energy density and self-sensing capability. Compared to conventional …