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Multilayer Dielectric Elastomers for Fast, Programmable Actuation without Prestretch
Author(s) -
Duduta Mihai,
Wood Robert J.,
Clarke David R.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201601842
Subject(s) - materials science , elastomer , fabrication , dielectric , actuator , electrode , dielectric elastomers , polymer , carbon nanotube , electroactive polymers , voltage , composite material , nanotechnology , optoelectronics , electrical engineering , medicine , chemistry , alternative medicine , pathology , engineering
A novel method for the fabrication of dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) combines acrylic polymers and single wall carbon nanotube network electrodes. DEAs made using this technique do not require prestretching, have extremely thin electrodes, and can be actuated at low voltage. The method is applied to create a multimorph device with nine actuation modes based on just four inputs.