Effects of Corona treatment on electrical and mechanical properties of a porous dielectric elastomer

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1203-1207

  Galantini, Fabia ^a   Gallone, Giuseppe ^a   Carpi, Federico ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b Technology and Life Institute   (Italy)

Author keywords

Corona Charging; Dielectric elastomer; electret; electroactive; electromechanically active polymer; poling; porous

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE POLYMERS; CORONA CHARGING; DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS; ELECTROACTIVE; POLING; POROUS;

DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRETS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PLASTICS;

ELASTOMERS;

EID: 84865032591     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TDEI.2012.6259991     Document Type: Article

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