Inkjet printed thin-film electro-adhesive device: manufacturing and characterization

N. Berdozzi; Y. Chen; L. Luzi; G. Bocchieri; M. Fontana; I. Fassi; L. Molinari Tosatti; R. Vertechy

doi:10.1117/12.2558761

19 May 2020 Inkjet printed thin-film electro-adhesive device: manufacturing and characterization

N. Berdozzi, Y. Chen, L. Luzi, G. Bocchieri, M. Fontana, I. Fassi, L. Molinari Tosatti, R. Vertechy

Proceedings Volume 11375, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) XXII; 113751Y (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2558761
Event: SPIE Smart Structures + Nondestructive Evaluation, 2020, Online Only

Abstract

This paper describes the development of an electro-adhesive gripper with silver interdigitated electrodes that are inkjetprinted on a pre-fabricated flexible dielectric film made of polyether ether ketone (PEEK), which also acts as the gripper adhering surface, and encapsulated in a blade-casted silicone elastomer backing layer. After a description of the manufacturing approach, the paper presents and discusses the results of the electro-mechanical characterization of two fabricated nominally identical electro-adhesive devices, by specifically focusing on: electrically-induced adhesion shear stress, capacitance variation, energy and power consumption.

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N. Berdozzi, Y. Chen, L. Luzi, G. Bocchieri, M. Fontana, I. Fassi, L. Molinari Tosatti, and R. Vertechy "Inkjet printed thin-film electro-adhesive device: manufacturing and characterization", Proc. SPIE 11375, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) XXII, 113751Y (19 May 2020); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2558761

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