Electrospinning Processing Techniques for the Manufacturing of Composite Dielectric Elastomer Fibers

Dielectric elastomers (DE) are novel composite architectures capable of large actuation strains and the ability to be formed into a variety of actuator configurations. However, the high voltage requirement of DE actuators limits their applications for a variety of applications. Fiber actuators compo...

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Autores principales:	Mirella Ramirez, Louis Vaught, Chiu Law, Jacob L. Meyer, Rani Elhajjar
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	composites electrospinning dielectric elastomers fibers actuators Technology T Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering TK1-9971 Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TA1-2040 Microscopy QH201-278.5 Descriptive and experimental mechanics QC120-168.85
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f2b9cd5cc64c49f68938cccae3f30fdb2021-11-11T17:51:46ZElectrospinning Processing Techniques for the Manufacturing of Composite Dielectric Elastomer Fibers10.3390/ma142162881996-1944https://doaj.org/article/f2b9cd5cc64c49f68938cccae3f30fdb2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/21/6288https://doaj.org/toc/1996-1944Dielectric elastomers (DE) are novel composite architectures capable of large actuation strains and the ability to be formed into a variety of actuator configurations. However, the high voltage requirement of DE actuators limits their applications for a variety of applications. Fiber actuators composed of DE fibers are particularly attractive as they can be formed into artificial muscle architectures. The interest in manufacturing micro or nanoscale DE fibers is increasing due to the possible applications in tissue engineering, filtration, drug delivery, catalysis, protective textiles, and sensors. Drawing, self-assembly, template-direct synthesis, and electrospinning processing have been explored to manufacture these fibers. Electrospinning has been proposed because of its ability to produce sub-mm diameter size fibers. In this paper, we investigate the impact of electrospinning parameters on the production of composite dielectric elastomer fibers. In an electrospinning setup, an electrostatic field is applied to a viscous polymer solution at an electrode’s tip. The polymer composite with carbon black and carbon nanotubes is expelled and accelerated towards a collector. Factors that are considered in this study include polymer concentration, solution viscosity, flow rate, electric field intensity, and the distance to the collector.Mirella RamirezLouis VaughtChiu LawJacob L. MeyerRani ElhajjarMDPI AGarticlecompositeselectrospinningdielectric elastomersfibersactuatorsTechnologyTElectrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineeringTK1-9971Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)TA1-2040MicroscopyQH201-278.5Descriptive and experimental mechanicsQC120-168.85ENMaterials, Vol 14, Iss 6288, p 6288 (2021)
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topic	composites electrospinning dielectric elastomers fibers actuators Technology T Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering TK1-9971 Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TA1-2040 Microscopy QH201-278.5 Descriptive and experimental mechanics QC120-168.85
spellingShingle	composites electrospinning dielectric elastomers fibers actuators Technology T Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering TK1-9971 Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TA1-2040 Microscopy QH201-278.5 Descriptive and experimental mechanics QC120-168.85 Mirella Ramirez Louis Vaught Chiu Law Jacob L. Meyer Rani Elhajjar Electrospinning Processing Techniques for the Manufacturing of Composite Dielectric Elastomer Fibers
description	Dielectric elastomers (DE) are novel composite architectures capable of large actuation strains and the ability to be formed into a variety of actuator configurations. However, the high voltage requirement of DE actuators limits their applications for a variety of applications. Fiber actuators composed of DE fibers are particularly attractive as they can be formed into artificial muscle architectures. The interest in manufacturing micro or nanoscale DE fibers is increasing due to the possible applications in tissue engineering, filtration, drug delivery, catalysis, protective textiles, and sensors. Drawing, self-assembly, template-direct synthesis, and electrospinning processing have been explored to manufacture these fibers. Electrospinning has been proposed because of its ability to produce sub-mm diameter size fibers. In this paper, we investigate the impact of electrospinning parameters on the production of composite dielectric elastomer fibers. In an electrospinning setup, an electrostatic field is applied to a viscous polymer solution at an electrode’s tip. The polymer composite with carbon black and carbon nanotubes is expelled and accelerated towards a collector. Factors that are considered in this study include polymer concentration, solution viscosity, flow rate, electric field intensity, and the distance to the collector.
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author	Mirella Ramirez Louis Vaught Chiu Law Jacob L. Meyer Rani Elhajjar
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title	Electrospinning Processing Techniques for the Manufacturing of Composite Dielectric Elastomer Fibers
title_short	Electrospinning Processing Techniques for the Manufacturing of Composite Dielectric Elastomer Fibers
title_full	Electrospinning Processing Techniques for the Manufacturing of Composite Dielectric Elastomer Fibers
title_fullStr	Electrospinning Processing Techniques for the Manufacturing of Composite Dielectric Elastomer Fibers
title_full_unstemmed	Electrospinning Processing Techniques for the Manufacturing of Composite Dielectric Elastomer Fibers
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publishDate	2021
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Electrospinning Processing Techniques for the Manufacturing of Composite Dielectric Elastomer Fibers

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