Mechanical, dielectric, and actuated strain of silicone elastomer filled with various types of TiO2

  • Haoliang Liu
  • , Liqun Zhang
  • , Dan Yang
  • , Yingchun Yu
  • , Lu Yao
  • , Ming Tian

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Abstract

This paper presents a comprehensive study of the effects of titanium dioxide (TiO2) on the dielectric, mechanical, and electromechanical properties of a silicone elastomer. The silicone/TiO2 composite films exhibited, in comparison with pure silicone, a steadily improvement of dielectric constant and elastic modulus with the augment of TiO2 particles. A transverse planar strain of 18% with pre-strain of 5% at 50V/μm was obtained, which was 50% higher than the corresponding value generated with the pure silicone. The practical actuated strain was lower than the theoretical, and it was well explained.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)363-370
Number of pages8
JournalSoft Materials
Volume11
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jul 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Actuated strain
  • Dielectric constant
  • Modulus
  • Silicone
  • Titanium dioxide

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