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Dielectric Elastomers (DEs) as EAPs: Materials

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Electromechanically Active Polymers

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Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) consist of a thin elastomer with even thinner compliant electrodes, both of equal importance for obtaining actuation. In this chapter, materials for both elastomers and electrodes will be discussed.

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  1. Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Søltofts Plads, Building 227, Room 104, 2800 Kgs, Lyngby, Denmark

    Anne L. Skov

  2. Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of California – Los Angeles, 3121-H Engineering V Bldg, 420 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1595, USA

    Qibing Pei

  3. Functional Polymers Laboratory, EMPA, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Ueberlandstrasse129, 8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland

    Dorina Opris

  4. Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, 911 Partners Way, Raleigh, NC, 27606, USA

    Richard J. Spontak

  5. Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, Largo Lucio Lazzarino, 56122, Pisa, Italy

    Giuseppe Gallone

  6. LMTS: Microsystems For Space Technologies Lab, EPFL, B4 MC 157 (Microcity), Rue de la Maladière 71b, PO Box 526, 2002, Neuchatel, Switzerland

    Herbert Shea

  7. Danfoss PolyPower A/S, Nordborgvej 81, 6430, Nordborg, Denmark

    Mohammed Y. Benslimane

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Skov, A.L. et al. (2016). Dielectric Elastomers (DEs) as EAPs: Materials. In: Carpi, F. (eds) Electromechanically Active Polymers. Polymers and Polymeric Composites: A Reference Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31530-0_31

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