Dielectric Elastomer Actuators with Carbon Nanotube Electrodes Painted with a Soft Brush
We propose a simple methodology to paint carbon nanotube (CNT) powder with a soft brush onto an elastomer. A large deformation of dielectric elastomer actuator (DEA) occurs according to the small constraint of the electrodes. Uniform painting with a soft brush leads to a stable deformation, as demon...
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doaj-ddf08592187b461891a19975c7851a432020-11-24T21:35:14ZengMDPI AGActuators2076-08252018-08-01735110.3390/act7030051act7030051Dielectric Elastomer Actuators with Carbon Nanotube Electrodes Painted with a Soft BrushHiroki Shigemune0Shigeki Sugano1Jun Nishitani2Masayuki Yamauchi3Naoki Hosoya4Shuji Hashimoto5Shingo Maeda6School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Department of Applied Physics, Waseda University, Tokyo 169-8050, JapanSchool of Creative Science and Engineering, Department of Modern Mechanical Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo 169-8050, JapanDepartment of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Tokyo 135-8548, JapanDepartment of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Tokyo 135-8548, JapanDepartment of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Tokyo 135-8548, JapanSchool of Advanced Science and Engineering, Department of Applied Physics, Waseda University, Tokyo 169-8050, JapanDepartment of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Tokyo 135-8548, JapanWe propose a simple methodology to paint carbon nanotube (CNT) powder with a soft brush onto an elastomer. A large deformation of dielectric elastomer actuator (DEA) occurs according to the small constraint of the electrodes. Uniform painting with a soft brush leads to a stable deformation, as demonstrated by the results of multiple trials. Unexpectedly, painting with a soft brush results in aligned materials on the elastomer. The oriented materials demonstrate anisotropic mechanical and electronic properties. This simple methodology should help realize innovative DEA applications.http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0825/7/3/51additive manufacturingdielectric elastomer actuatorbrush painting |
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Hiroki Shigemune Shigeki Sugano Jun Nishitani Masayuki Yamauchi Naoki Hosoya Shuji Hashimoto Shingo Maeda |
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Hiroki Shigemune Shigeki Sugano Jun Nishitani Masayuki Yamauchi Naoki Hosoya Shuji Hashimoto Shingo Maeda Dielectric Elastomer Actuators with Carbon Nanotube Electrodes Painted with a Soft Brush Actuators additive manufacturing dielectric elastomer actuator brush painting |
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Hiroki Shigemune Shigeki Sugano Jun Nishitani Masayuki Yamauchi Naoki Hosoya Shuji Hashimoto Shingo Maeda |
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Dielectric Elastomer Actuators with Carbon Nanotube Electrodes Painted with a Soft Brush |
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Dielectric Elastomer Actuators with Carbon Nanotube Electrodes Painted with a Soft Brush |
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Dielectric Elastomer Actuators with Carbon Nanotube Electrodes Painted with a Soft Brush |
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Dielectric Elastomer Actuators with Carbon Nanotube Electrodes Painted with a Soft Brush |
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Dielectric Elastomer Actuators with Carbon Nanotube Electrodes Painted with a Soft Brush |
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dielectric elastomer actuators with carbon nanotube electrodes painted with a soft brush |
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We propose a simple methodology to paint carbon nanotube (CNT) powder with a soft brush onto an elastomer. A large deformation of dielectric elastomer actuator (DEA) occurs according to the small constraint of the electrodes. Uniform painting with a soft brush leads to a stable deformation, as demonstrated by the results of multiple trials. Unexpectedly, painting with a soft brush results in aligned materials on the elastomer. The oriented materials demonstrate anisotropic mechanical and electronic properties. This simple methodology should help realize innovative DEA applications. |
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additive manufacturing dielectric elastomer actuator brush painting |
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