Synthesizing a new dielectric elastomer exhibiting large actuation strain and suppressed electromechanical instability without prestretching

Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 197-206

  Niu, Xiaofan ^a   Stoyanov, Hristiyan ^a   Hu, Wei ^a   Leo, Ruby ^a   Brochu, Paul ^a   Pei, Qibing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

actuation; crosslinker; crosslinking; dielectric elastomer; dielectric properties; elastomers; electromechanical instability; prestrain free

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELASTOMERS; ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATORS; FREQUENCY RESPONSE; PLASTICS; POLYMER FILMS;

ACTUATION; CROSSLINKER; DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS; ELECTRO-MECHANICAL INSTABILITIES; PRE-STRAIN;

STRESS-STRAIN CURVES;

EID: 84872853342     PISSN: 08876266     EISSN: 10990488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/polb.23197     Document Type: Article

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