Transient Elastomers with High Dielectric Permittivity for Actuators, Sensors, and Beyond

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This data set contains the data collected during the FNS project Green Piezo (Grant no. 179064) in association with the recent publication entitled “Low-temperature processing of screen-printed piezoelectric KNbO3 with integration onto biodegradable paper ...

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Transient Elastomers with High Dielectric Permittivity for Actuators, Sensors, and Beyond

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