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.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 091907 |
| Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
| Volume | 101 |
| Issue number | 9 |
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| State | Published - 27 Aug 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |