Largely improved actuation strain at low electric field of dielectric elastomer by combining disrupting hydrogen bonds with ionic conductivity

High performance dielectric composites by latex compounding of graphene oxide-encapsulated carbon nanosphere hybrids with XNBR

(2014) Ming Tian et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Increased electroaction through a molecular flexibility tuning process in TiO2–polydimethylsilicone nanocomposites

(2013) Hang Zhao et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Synergistic Improvement of Actuation Properties with Compatibilized High Permittivity Filler

(2012) Sebastian Risse et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Increased permittivity nanocomposite dielectrics by controlled interfacial interactions

(2012) Denis N. McCarthy et al.   COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Lead magnesium niobate-filled silicone dielectric elastomer with large actuated strain

(2012) Dan Yang et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE

TiO2nanoparticles modified polydimethylsiloxane with fast response time and increased dielectric constant

(2012) G Ouyang et al.   JOURNAL OF MICROMECHANICS AND MICROENGINEERING

New polyester dielectric elastomer with large actuated strain at low electric field

(2012) Dan Yang et al.   MATERIALS LETTERS

Disclosed dielectric and electromechanical properties of hydrogenated nitrile–butadiene dielectric elastomer

(2012) Dan Yang et al.   Smart Materials and Structures

New Silicone Composites for Dielectric Elastomer Actuator Applications In Competition with Acrylic Foil

(2011) Dorina M. Opris 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

Strong Nanocomposite Reinforcement Effects in Polyurethane Elastomer with Low Volume Fraction of Cellulose Nanocrystals

(2011) Aihua Pei et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Controlled synthesis of core–shell iron–silica nanoparticles and their magneto-dielectric properties in polymer composites

(2011) T I Yang et al.   NANOTECHNOLOGY

A control method for triblock copolymer actuators by nano-lamellar pattern

(2011) Yeonju Jang et al.   Soft Matter

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

(2010) Martin Molberg et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

New copper phthalocyanine oligomers for high dielectric constant polymer films

(2010) Rituparna Saha et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE

Development of large-strain and low-powered electro-active polymers (EAPs) using conductive fillers

(2010) Kaori Yuse et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A-PHYSICAL

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

(2010) Hristiyan Stoyanov et al.   Soft Matter

Frequency dependent dielectric and mechanical behavior of elastomers for actuator applications

(2009) Martin Molberg et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS

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

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

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

Electrothermal actuation based on carbon nanotube network in silicone elastomer

(2008) L. Z. Chen et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Modified carbon nanotube composites with high dielectric constant, low dielectric loss and large energy density

(2008) Cheng Yang et al.   CARBON

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

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