3D Printing of Interdigitated Dielectric Elastomer Actuators

High-speed mechano-active multielectrode array for investigating rapid stretch effects on cardiac tissue

(2019) Matthias Imboden et al.   Nature Communications

Realizing the potential of dielectric elastomer artificial muscles

(2019) Mihai Duduta et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Electrical and Mechanical Self-Healing in High-Performance Dielectric Elastomer Actuator Materials

(2019) Yan Zhang et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Robotic Artificial Muscles: Current Progress and Future Perspectives

(2019) Jun Zhang et al.   IEEE Transactions on Robotics

Untethered soft robotic matter with passive control of shape morphing and propulsion

(2019) Arda Kotikian et al.   Science Robotics

3D Printing of Liquid Crystal Elastomeric Actuators with Spatially Programed Nematic Order

(2018) Arda Kotikian et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Soft Somatosensitive Actuators via Embedded 3D Printing

(2018) Ryan L. Truby et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Functional siloxanes with photo-activated, simultaneous chain extension and crosslinking for lithography-based 3D printing

(2018) Justin M. Sirrine et al.   POLYMER

Hydraulically amplified self-healing electrostatic actuators with muscle-like performance

(2018) E. Acome et al.   SCIENCE

Musclelike joint mechanism driven by dielectric elastomer actuator for robotic applications

(2018) Ho Sang Jung et al.   Smart Materials and Structures

An ultra-fast mechanically active cell culture substrate

(2018) Alexandre Poulin et al.   Scientific Reports

Adaptive metalenses with simultaneous electrical control of focal length, astigmatism, and shift

(2018) Alan She et al.   Science Advances

Rheological Modification of Liquid Metal for Additive Manufacturing of Stretchable Electronics

(2018) Uranbileg Daalkhaijav et al.   Advanced Materials Technologies

Compact Dielectric Elastomer Linear Actuators

(2018) Huichan Zhao et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Molecular Strategies for Improved Dielectric Elastomer Electrical Breakdown Strengths

(2018) Liyun Yu et al.   MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS

Shipboard design and fabrication of custom 3D-printed soft robotic manipulators for the investigation of delicate deep-sea organisms

(2018) Daniel M. Vogt et al.   PLoS One

An Electroactive and Transparent Haptic Interface Utilizing Soft Elastomer Actuators with Silver Nanowire Electrodes

(2018) Kiwoo Jun et al.   Small

Bioinspired 3D Printable Soft Vacuum Actuators for Locomotion Robots, Grippers and Artificial Muscles

(2018) Charbel Tawk et al.   Soft Robotics

Multiple-degrees-of-freedom dielectric elastomer actuators for soft printable hexapod robot

(2017) Canh Toan Nguyen et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A-PHYSICAL

Soft material for soft actuators

(2017) Aslan Miriyev et al.   Nature Communications

Click chemistry stereolithography for soft robots that self-heal

(2017) T. J. Wallin et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Soft Dielectric Elastomer Oscillators Driving Bioinspired Robots

(2017) E.-F. Markus Henke et al.   Soft Robotics

3D printed highly elastic strain sensors of multiwalled carbon nanotube/thermoplastic polyurethane nanocomposites

(2017) Josef F. Christ et al.   MATERIALS & DESIGN

Capacitance Characterization of Elastomeric Dielectrics for Applications in Intrinsically Stretchable Thin Film Transistors

(2016) Desheng Kong et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Multilayer Dielectric Elastomers for Fast, Programmable Actuation without Prestretch

(2016) Mihai Duduta et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Graphene Oxide-Based Electrode Inks for 3D-Printed Lithium-Ion Batteries

(2016) Kun Fu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

3D printed bionic nanodevices

(2016) Yong Lin Kong et al.   Nano Today

Printing soft matter in three dimensions

(2016) Ryan L. Truby et al.   NATURE

Multifunctional shape memory electrodes for dielectric elastomer actuators enabling high holding force and low-voltage multisegment addressing

(2016) David McCoul et al.   Smart Materials and Structures

Dielectric Elastomer Based “Grippers” for Soft Robotics

(2015) Samuel Shian et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Printing low-voltage dielectric elastomer actuators

(2015) Alexandre Poulin et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Rotary Motion Achieved by New Torsional Dielectric Elastomer Actuators Design

(2015) Remi Wache et al.   IEEE-ASME TRANSACTIONS ON MECHATRONICS

Actuator design and automated manufacturing process for DEAP-based multilayer stack-actuators

(2015) Jürgen Maas et al.   MECCANICA

Improved actuated strain of dielectric elastomer through disruption of hydrogen bonds of thermoplastic polyurethane by adding diaminonaphthalene

(2015) Nanying Ning et al.   Smart Materials and Structures

Embedded 3D Printing of Strain Sensors within Highly Stretchable Elastomers

(2014) Joseph T. Muth et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

A self-healing dielectric elastomer actuator

(2014) Stacy Hunt et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Dielectric elastomer actuators fabricated using a micro-molding process

(2014) Aaron P Gerratt et al.   Smart Materials and Structures

A small biomimetic quadruped robot driven by multistacked dielectric elastomer actuators

(2014) Canh Toan Nguyen et al.   Smart Materials and Structures

3D Printing of Interdigitated Li-Ion Microbattery Architectures

(2013) Ke Sun et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

A nonaffine network model for elastomers undergoing finite deformations

(2013) Jacob D. Davidson et al.   JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICS AND PHYSICS OF SOLIDS

Dielectric elastomer actuators used for pneumatic valve technology

(2013) Metin Giousouf et al.   Smart Materials and Structures

Prestrain-Free Dielectric Elastomers Based on Acrylic Thermoplastic Elastomer Gels: A Morphological and (Electro)Mechanical Property Study

(2012) Pruthesh H. Vargantwar et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Flexible and stretchable electrodes for dielectric elastomer actuators

(2012) Samuel Rosset et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING

Rotating turkeys and self-commutating artificial muscle motors

(2012) Benjamin M. O’Brien et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Effect of plasticizer on the electric-field-induced adhesion of dielectric PVC gels

(2012) Mohammad Ali et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE

Synthesizing a new dielectric elastomer exhibiting large actuation strain and suppressed electromechanical instability without prestretching

(2012) Xiaofan Niu et al.   JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART B-POLYMER PHYSICS

Graphene oxide stabilized polyethylene glycol for heat storage

(2012) Chongyun Wang et al.   PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS

A Simple, Low-Cost Conductive Composite Material for 3D Printing of Electronic Sensors

(2012) Simon J. Leigh et al.   PLoS One

Fabrication and Application of Miniaturized Dielectric Elastomer Stack Actuators

(2011) Peter Lotz et al.   IEEE-ASME TRANSACTIONS ON MECHATRONICS

Multigait soft robot

(2011) R. F. Shepherd et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Spray deposited multilayered dielectric elastomer actuators

(2011) O.A. Araromi et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A-PHYSICAL

Thiol-Ene Click Chemistry

(2010) Charles E. Hoyle et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Dielectric elastomer switches for smart artificial muscles

(2010) Benjamin M. O’Brien et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING

A thin membrane artificial muscle rotary motor

(2009) Iain A. Anderson et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING

Advances in Dielectric Elastomers for Actuators and Artificial Muscles

(2009) Paul Brochu et al.   MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS

A comparison between silicone and acrylic elastomers as dielectric materials in electroactive polymer actuators

(2009) Silvain Michel et al.   POLYMER INTERNATIONAL

Stacked dielectric elastomer actuator for tensile force transmission

(2009) G. Kovacs et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A-PHYSICAL

Fault-Tolerant Dielectric Elastomer Actuators using Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Electrodes

(2008) W. Yuan et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Preparation and performance of form-stable polyethylene glycol/silicon dioxide composites as solid–liquid phase change materials

(2008) Weilong Wang et al.   APPLIED ENERGY