Electrical and mechanical self-healing in high-performance dielectric elastomer actuator materials
- Submitting institution
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The University of Warwick
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 12473
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1002/adfm.201808431
- Title of journal
- Advanced Functional Materials
- Article number
- 1808431
- First page
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- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 15
- ISSN
- 1616-301X
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- April
- Year of publication
- 2019
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
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- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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8
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- Flexible electronics are key components for future soft machines, where the performance of transducers strongly depends on the dielectric elastomers. Self-healing elastomers allow the systems to tolerate damages, thereby increasing operational reliability and extending service lifespans. Using a one-step click-chemistry, we convert commodity rubbers into dielectric elastomers with significantly enhanced electromechanical properties and self-healing function. The actuator self-healed mechanical damage and electrical breakdown autonomously at room temperature. This has led to an invited talk on Thermoplastic elastomer World Summit 2018, industry investment of £300K from Bridgestone and £140K from JLR, and an EPSRC application for Wave Energy (£1M pending).
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- Non-English
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