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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 363-370 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Soft Materials |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jul 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Actuated strain
- Dielectric constant
- Modulus
- Silicone
- Titanium dioxide