We demonstrate that gold layers are a promising candidate for resistive heating actuation of liquid crystalline elastomers at moderate strains of around 10% and with good repeatability up to a few 10 kilocycles. These composites are easy to manufacture and have suitable resistivity to be actuated with low-voltage power supplies. The mechanical and electrical properties of such materials are investigated and the observed resistance changes are explained in terms of a percolation model.
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Autori: | Zupancic B; Zalar B; Remskar M.; Domenici V. |
Titolo: | Actuation of Gold-Coated Liquid Crystal Elastomers |
Anno del prodotto: | 2013 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | 10.7567/APEX.6.021701 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in rivista |
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