Abstract
Dielectric elastomer-based soft machines have been widely applied to soft robots, energy harvesters, flexible electronics, etc. Conventional dielectric elastomer devices are actuated by non-transparent carbon paste electrodes or electronic conductors made of hard materials. Instead, the stretchable and transparent ionic conductors, with two soft materials combined, open the door to a unique way in the realization of soft machines. In this review, the recent progress on dielectric elastomer-based soft machines actuated by ionic conductors is summarized; several future research topics and perspectives with respect to this area are also suggested.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 481-492 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Guti Lixue Xuebao/Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - 1 Dec 2015 |
Keywords
- Dielectric elastomer
- Hydrogel
- Ionic conductor
- Ionogel
- Soft machine