@article{ec154518fa6340619b4bcc78b4d47681,
title = "Dielectric elastomer actuators with carbon nanotube electrodes painted with a soft brush",
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.",
keywords = "Additive manufacturing, Brush painting, Dielectric elastomer actuator",
author = "Hiroki Shigemune and Shigeki Sugano and Jun Nishitani and Masayuki Yamauchi and Naoki Hosoya and Shuji Hashimoto and Shingo Maeda",
note = "Funding Information: This research was supported in part by JSPS KAKENHI under Grant JP16J07902, JP16K14202, 16H04291, and 17K18858. This work is funded by Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Waseda University, and Shibaura Institute of Technology. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018 by the authors.",
year = "2018",
month = sep,
day = "1",
doi = "10.3390/act7030051",
language = "English",
volume = "7",
journal = "Actuators",
issn = "2076-0825",
publisher = "MDPI AG",
number = "3",
}