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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025

A Comprehensive Experimental, Simulation, and Characterization Mechanical Analysis of Ecoflex and Its Formulation Under Uniaxial Testing.

Ranjith Janardhana, Fazli Akram, Zeynel Guler, Akanksha Adaval, Nathan Jackson

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors.

Ranjith JanardhanaCenter for High Technology Materials, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87106, USA.
Fazli AkramCenter for High Technology Materials, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87106, USA.
Zeynel GulerCenter for High Technology Materials, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87106, USA.
Akanksha AdavalCenter for High Technology Materials, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87106, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7862-7079
Nathan JacksonCenter for High Technology Materials, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87106, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7741-4496

Funding

United States Air Force Office of Scientific Research W911NF-23-1-0171
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The current study focuses on the manufacturing and characterization of various forms of Ecoflex and their composites to improve the mechanical properties and surface texture, specifically for use in wearable sensors and electronic skin applications. Various types of Ecoflex elastomers were mixed to form blended composite materials, which could be used to tune the mechanical properties. Experimental and simulation methods were conducted to understand the mechanical behavior and material properties of the manufactured samples under large deformation (1200% strain) by various dynamic loading conditions. Further, the surface conditions of specimens were analyzed and evaluated using scanning electron microscopy and contact angle goniometer. The Yeoh model reasonably predicts the viscoelastic and hysteresis behavior of Ecoflex and its composites in accordance with the experimental data for small and large strain. The surface smoothness and moisture-resistant properties of the material surface were enhanced up to a contact angle of 127° (maximum) by adding x = 15 wt% of surface tension diffusers, with a slight compromise in stretchability. This comprehensive investigation and database of Ecoflex-Ecoflex composite can guide and help researchers in selecting and applying the most appropriate Ecoflex/blended solutions for a specific application, while providing insight into the mechanics of materials of blended materials.

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artificial skinEcoflexfinite element modelingself-cleaning surfacesilicone elastomerwearable sensor

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