Dielectric elastomer actuators with carbon nanotube electrodes painted with a soft brush

Hiroki Shigemune; Shigeki Sugano; Jun Nishitani; Masayuki Yamauchi; Naoki Hosoya; Shuji Hashimoto; Shingo Maeda

doi:10.3390/act7030051

Dielectric elastomer actuators with carbon nanotube electrodes painted with a soft brush

Hiroki Shigemune, Shigeki Sugano, Jun Nishitani, Masayuki Yamauchi, Naoki Hosoya, Shuji Hashimoto, Shingo Maeda

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Article number	51
Journal	Actuators
Volume	7
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/act7030051
Publication status	Published - 2018 Sept 1

Keywords

Additive manufacturing
Brush painting
Dielectric elastomer actuator

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Control and Systems Engineering
Control and Optimization

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