Stretchable electronics, which can retain their functions under stretching, have attracted
great interest in recent decades. Elastic substrates, which bear the applied strain and …

Polymer networks are complex systems consisting of molecular components. Whereas the
properties of the individual components are typically well understood by most chemists …

Besides the well-known landmark models for the hyperelastic response of rubberlike
materials, many new hyperelastic constitutive models have emerged over the last decade …

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

In the past decade, the development of theory has deeply revealed the electromechanical
coupling deformation mechanism of dielectric elastomer (DE). Many theoretical predictions …

Active soft materials that change shape on demand are of interest for a myriad of
applications, including soft robotics, biomedical devices, and adaptive systems. Despite …

Nonlinear finite element analysis is widely used for structural optimization of the design and
the reliability analysis of complex elastomeric components. However, high-precision …

Many classic hyperelastic models fail to predict the stress responses of soft materials in
complex loading conditions with parameters calibrated through one simple test. To address …

Current constitutive theories face challenges when predicting the extremely large
deformation and fracture of hydrogels, which calls for the demands to reveal the …

Magneto-active polymers (MAPs) consist of a polymeric matrix filled with magnetisable
particles. MAPs may change their mechanical properties (ie, stiffness) and/or mechanical …