Enhanced soft dielectric composite generators: The role of ceramic fillers

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 2623-2632

  Bortot, Eliana ^a   Springhetti, Roberta ^a   Gei, Massimiliano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ceramic fillers; Dielectric elastomers; Energy generators; Energy harvesting; Smart materials

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; ELASTOMERS; ELECTROMECHANICAL COUPLING; ENERGY HARVESTING; INTELLIGENT MATERIALS; MICROCHANNELS; SILICONES;

CERAMIC FILLERS; DIELECTRIC COMPOSITES; DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS; FILLER CONCENTRATION; HIGH DIELECTRIC CONSTANTS; LEAD MAGNESIUM NIOBATE-LEAD TITANATES; LEAD ZIRCONATE-TITANATE; REINFORCING MATERIALS;

FILLERS;

EID: 84901272840     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2013.12.014     Document Type: Article

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