An aluminum nanoparticle–acrylate copolymer nanocomposite as a dielectric elastomer with a high dielectric constant

Substantial Recoverable Energy Storage in Percolative Metallic Aluminum-Polypropylene Nanocomposites

(2013) Lisa A. Fredin et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Improved electromechanical behavior in castable dielectric elastomer actuators

(2013) Samin Akbari et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Stretchable nanoparticle conductors with self-organized conductive pathways

(2013) Yoonseob Kim et al.   NATURE

Functionalized carbon nanotubes as a filler for dielectric elastomer composites with improved actuation performance

(2013) Fabia Galantini et al.   Smart Materials and Structures

Long lifetime, fault-tolerant freestanding actuators based on a silicone dielectric elastomer and self-clearing carbon nanotube compliant electrodes

(2013) Hristiyan Stoyanov et al.   RSC Advances

Synthesis of bulk-size transparent gadolinium oxide–polymer nanocomposites for gamma ray spectroscopy

(2013) Wen Cai et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Bistable Large-Strain Actuation of Interpenetrating Polymer Networks

(2012) Xiaofan Niu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Dielectric elastomer transducers with enhanced force output and work density

(2012) Hristiyan Stoyanov et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Measurement of insulating and dielectric properties of acrylic elastomer membranes at high electric fields

(2012) L. Di Lillo et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS

Multi-functional dielectric elastomer artificial muscles for soft and smart machines

(2012) Iain A. Anderson et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS

Microfabrication and characterization of an array of dielectric elastomer actuators generating uniaxial strain to stretch individual cells

(2012) S Akbari et al.   JOURNAL OF MICROMECHANICS AND MICROENGINEERING

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

Matrix stiffness dependent electro-mechanical response of dipole grafted silicones

(2012) Björn Kussmaul et al.   Smart Materials and Structures

A versatile method for enhancement of electromechanical sensitivity of silicone elastomers

(2012) Sebastian Risse et al.   RSC Advances

Bioinspired Tunable Lens with Muscle-Like Electroactive Elastomers

(2011) Federico Carpi et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Enhancement Of Dielectric Permittivity And Electromechanical Response In Silicone Elastomers: Molecular Grafting Of Organic Dipoles To The Macromolecular Network

(2011) Björn Kussmaul et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Fundamentals, processes and applications of high-permittivity polymer–matrix composites

(2011) Zhi-Min Dang et al.   PROGRESS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE

Harnessing snap-through instability in soft dielectrics to achieve giant voltage-triggered deformation

(2011) Christoph Keplinger et al.   Soft Matter

Influencing Solvent Miscibility and Aqueous Stability of Aluminum Nanoparticles through Surface Functionalization with Acrylic Monomers

(2010) Christopher A. Crouse et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

High Breakdown Field Dielectric Elastomer Actuators Using Encapsulated Polyaniline as High Dielectric Constant Filler

(2010) Martin Molberg et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Theory of Dielectric Elastomers Capable of Giant Deformation of Actuation

(2010) Xuanhe Zhao et al.   PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS

Elastic block copolymer nanocomposites with controlled interfacial interactions for artificial muscles with direct voltage control

(2010) Hristiyan Stoyanov et al.   Soft Matter

Large-strain, rigid-to-rigid deformation of bistable electroactive polymers

(2009) Zhibin Yu et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Advances in Dielectric Elastomers for Actuators and Artificial Muscles

(2009) Paul Brochu et al.   MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS

Silicone–Poly(hexylthiophene) Blends as Elastomers with Enhanced Electromechanical Transduction Properties

(2008) F. Carpi et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

A review on dielectric elastomer actuators, technology, applications, and challenges

(2008) Ailish O’Halloran et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS