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Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) consist of a thin elastomer with even thinner compliant electrodes, both of equal importance for obtaining actuation. In this chapter, materials for both elastomers and electrodes will be discussed.
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Skov, A.L. et al. (2016). Dielectric Elastomers (DEs) as EAPs: Materials. In: Carpi, F. (eds) Electromechanically Active Polymers. Polymers and Polymeric Composites: A Reference Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31767-0_31-1
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