title: Electroactive polymers: developments of and perspectives for dielectric elastomers.
abstract: We present the development and applications of dielectric elastomers. For the last 10 years the significance of this class of polymers has risen as more applications seem possible and first products have been commercialized.
authors.affiliation: Artificial Muscle Inc., A Bayer MaterialScience Company, 1320 Orleans Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, USA.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Biggs
authors.forename: Karsten
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Danielmeier
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hitzbleck
authors.forename: Jens
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Krause
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kridl
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nowak
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Orselli
authors.forename: Xina
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Quan
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schapeler
authors.forename: Will
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sutherland
authors.forename: Joachim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wagner
keywords: compliant electrodes; dielectric elastomers; electroactive polymers; polyurethanes; silicones