In the modern world, soft robots are gaining importance with technological advances. Compared to rigid robots, their elasticity enables safer and more adaptable integration into various systems, making them suitable for wearable devices, biomedical enginee ...
The adaptive structure and excellent actuation of dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) make them promising candidates for soft robotics, haptic interfaces and artificial muscles. A wide variety of elastomers have been synthesised and investigated as diele ...
High-permittivity elastomers were made by grafting sulfolane groups onto polysiloxane. Tuned polarity, thin films, and UV cross-linking yielded DEAs with 7.2% lateral strain at 14 V μm−1, enabling reliable low-voltage soft stack actuators. ...
Addressing global challenges such as energy production and storage, climate change, and the aging population requires innovative solutions. Dielectric elastomer transducers (DETs) have the potential to make significant contributions to tackle these issues. ...