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ArticlePolymers2026

Novel Silicone Rubber-Based Multi-Dimensional Filler Composite Electrode Materials for the Dielectric Elastomer Actuation Technology of Micro-Crawling Robots.

Yang Hong, Yun Yang, Zening Lin, Tao Jiang, Zirong Luo

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Article in Polymers, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yang HongCollege of Intelligence Science and Technology, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8650-4802
Yun YangCollege of Intelligence Science and Technology, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China.
Zening LinCollege of Intelligence Science and Technology, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China.
Tao JiangCollege of Intelligence Science and Technology, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9406-5061
Zirong LuoCollege of Intelligence Science and Technology, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8247-7317

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Abstract

Aiming to develop high-performance flexible electrode materials for dielectric elastomer actuation systems applied to micro-crawling robots, this study proposes multi-dimensional filler composite electrode materials with a methyl vinyl silicone rubber matrix. Three types of conductive fillers-namely, zero-dimensional super-conductive carbon black, one-dimensional single-walled carbon nanotubes, and two-dimensional flaky micron-sized silver powder-were employed to construct a hierarchical multi-dimensional conductive network within the silicone rubber matrix via a three-stage fabrication strategy. The electrical conductivity and conductive stability of the as-prepared composite electrode materials were systematically investigated, where the intrinsic mechanisms and evolutionary laws of material electrical performance variations were analyzed. Furthermore, the effects of fillers with different dimensional morphologies on the comprehensive properties of the composites at each fabrication stage were explored, and the optimal filler dosage for each component was determined. Microstructural observations of the staged conductive network formation further verified the rationality of the stage-based functional design model. The optimized composite electrode delivers an initial electrical conductivity of 1.5 × 10

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composite electrode materialsdielectric elastomer actuatorsmicro-crawling robotsmulti-dimensional conductive fillerssoft electrode materials

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PMID42452018
PMCPMC13363996

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