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To enhance the electrical breakdown strength of multilayer dielectric elastomer actuators using a new dry stacking method.

Magnifying the Breakdown Strength of Multilayer Dielectric Elastomers via Dry Stacking Embedded Liquid Metal Electrodes

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This article demonstrates improved breakdown strength in multilayer electroded elastomers, suggesting advancements for soft robotics.

To enhance the electrical breakdown strength of multilayer dielectric elastomer actuators using a new dry stacking method.
Introduced dry stacking fabrication technique for multilayer dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs)
Embedded liquid metal electrodes within the DEAs
Conducted experiments to measure breakdown strength and dynamic response
Achieved maximum breakdown field strength of 39.84 V µm −1
Observed transient static response times below 4 ms
Demonstrated operational stability with a temperature rise of ∼1.5°C when driven at resonance frequency

Xiang et al. (2026) studied this question.

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