English (United Kingdom)

https://curated-unify.zendy.io/wp-json/zendy-region/v1/featured_content/oa?rat=en

https://curated-unify.zendy.io/wp-json/zendy-region/v1/highlighted_journal/

Global: Zendy Tools annual

Presents the keyphrase highlighting as premium feature

Keyphrase Highlighting

Presents the summarisation as premium feature

Summarisation

Insights

Presents the pdf analysis as premium feature

PDF Analysis

Presents the zaia usage as premium feature

ZAIA

Global: Zendy Tools monthly

Global: Zendy Plus monthly

Presents the access of premium content as premium feature

Premium Content

Global: Zendy Plus annual

Global: Zendy Free Plan

We firstly demonstrate physically-prepared compliant PVA hydrogel electrodesas a promising supplement in dielectric elastomer actuators. They are capableof conducting high voltages over 5 kV without electrolysis by an electricaldouble layer effect. The hydrogel electrodes adhere tightly to the dielectriclayer, which ensures its structural stability during actuation. All-polymericactuators fabricated by these electrodes exhibited excellent consecutiveworking performance over 2960 cycles. The actuation was influenced by appliedvoltage, ramp rate, electrode elastic modulus and moisture content. A maximumareal strain over 78% was achieved. Tunable transparency, goodbiocompatibility, long lifetime, low cost and facile fabrication make PVAhydrogel electrode another promising candidate in the fields of sensors,artificial muscles and optical applications.

A novel dielectric elastomer actuator based on polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel electrodes