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Mechanical, Dielectric, and Actuated Strain of Silicone Elastomer Filled with Various Types of TiO2

Haoliang Liu State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Ministry of Science and Technology, Beijing, China
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Liqun Zhang State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Ministry of Science and Technology, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of the Preparation and Processing of Novel Polymer Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
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Dan Yang State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Ministry of Science and Technology, Beijing, China
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Yingchun Yu Key Laboratory of the Preparation and Processing of Novel Polymer Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
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Lu Yao State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Ministry of Science and Technology, Beijing, China
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Ming Tian State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Ministry of Science and Technology, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of the Preparation and Processing of Novel Polymer Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
Pages 363-370 | Received 09 Nov 2011, Accepted 25 Jan 2012, Published online: 22 Feb 2013
 
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Abstract

This paper presents a comprehensive study of the effects of titanium dioxide (TiO2) on the dielectric, mechanical, and electromechanical properties of a silicone elastomer. The silicone/TiO2 composite films exhibited, in comparison with pure silicone, a steadily improvement of dielectric constant and elastic modulus with the augment of TiO2 particles. A transverse planar strain of 18% with pre-strain of 5% at 50V/μm was obtained, which was 50% higher than the corresponding value generated with the pure silicone. The practical actuated strain was lower than the theoretical, and it was well explained.

Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51173007).

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