Dielectric elastomer actuators with elastomeric electrodes
- 27 August 2012
- journal article
- conference paper
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 101 (9) , 091907
Abstract
For many applications of dielectric elastomer actuators, it is desirable to replace the carbon-grease electrodes with stretchable, solid-state electrodes. Here, we attach thin layers of a conducting silicone elastomer to prestrained films of an acrylic dielectric elastomer and achieve voltage-actuated areal strains over 70%. The influence of the stiffness of the electrodes and the prestrain of the dielectric films is studied experimentally and theoretically.Keywords
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