Electrically Responsive Multilayer Soft Actuators Using a Solvent-Free High Dielectric Permittivity Polysiloxane Ink

Jana Wolf; Patrick M. Danner; Thulasinath Raman Venkatesan; Valentin Lupu; Dorina M. Opris

doi:10.1039/d6mh00302h

January 1, 2026Materials HorizonsOpen Access

Electrically Responsive Multilayer Soft Actuators Using a Solvent-Free High Dielectric Permittivity Polysiloxane Ink

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Key Points

This research aims to enhance the efficiency of dielectric elastomer actuators through innovative materials and designs.
Developed a solvent-free polysiloxane ink with high dielectric permittivity.
Constructed multilayer soft dielectric elastomer actuators using the developed ink.
Measured mechanical work produced by the actuators under electrical stimulation.
Demonstrated increased mechanical work and force generation in the actuators.
Noted significant performance improvements compared to traditional dielectric materials.

Implication

Multilayer soft dielectric elastomer actuators convert electrical energy into mechanical work, indicating improved performance with innovative materials.

Abstract

Multilayer soft dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) consist of stacked elastic capacitors that convert electrical energy into mechanical work. The generated mechanical work and force can be increased by reducing the...

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Wolf et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cf5de95a333a821460be95 https://doi.org/10.1039/d6mh00302h

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Electrically Responsive Multilayer Soft Actuators Using a Solvent-Free High Dielectric Permittivity Polysiloxane Ink

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