PDMS/graphite stretchable electrodes for dielectric elastomer actuators

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 7642, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Kujawski, Mark ^a   Pearse, Justin ^a   Smela, Elisabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Compliant; Conductive; DEA; Elastomer; Electrode; Flexible; PDMS; Stretchable

Indexed keywords

COMPLIANT; COMPLIANT ELECTRODES; COMPOSITE ELECTRODE; CONDUCTIVE; DIELECTRIC ELASTOMER ACTUATORS; ELECTRODE MATERIAL; EXFOLIATED GRAPHITE; IN-PLANE EXPANSION; NEW MATERIAL; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE PDMS; STRAIN GAUGE; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

ACTUATORS; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; FLEXIBLE ELECTRONICS; GAGES; MICROCHANNELS; PLASTICS; RUBBER; STRAIN;

SILICONES;

EID: 77953284182     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.847249     Document Type: Conference Paper

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