Dielectric elastomer actuators with elastomeric electrodes

  • Michael Bozlar
  • , Christian Punckt
  • , Sibel Korkut
  • , Jian Zhu
  • , Choon Chiang Foo
  • , Zhigang Suo
  • , Ilhan A. Aksay

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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 languageEnglish
Article number091907
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume101
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 27 Aug 2012
Externally publishedYes

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