Adaptively reconstructing network of soft elastomers to increase strand rigidity: towards free-standing electro-actuation strain over 100%-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Adaptively reconstructing network of soft elastomers to increase strand rigidity: towards free-standing electro-actuation strain over 100%

Published:2021 Issue:10 Volume:8 Page:2834-2841
ISSN:2051-6347
Container-title:Materials Horizons
language:en
Short-container-title:Mater. Horiz.

Author:

Chen Zheqi¹^ORCID,Ma Zipeng¹,Tang Jiali¹,Xiao Youhua²^ORCID,Mao Jie³,Cai Yiting¹,Zhao Junjie¹^ORCID,Gao Xiang¹^ORCID,Li Tiefeng⁴,Luo Yingwu¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. The State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China

2. College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, China

3. State Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, China

4. Center for X-Mechanics, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China

Abstract

A thermomechanical training method is reported to increase the network strand rigidity of triblock copolymer elastomers, leading to significantly enhanced electro-actuation performance.

Funder

National Natural Science Foundation of China

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Subject

Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Process Chemistry and Technology,Mechanics of Materials,General Materials Science

Link

http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2021/MH/D1MH01020D

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