Negative Electrorheological Effect of Silicone Gels Containing Barium Titanate

Abstract

Summary: We observed the negative electrorheological phenomenon on swollen silicone gels containing barium titanate. Contrary, no negative electrorheological effect was observed in unswollen silicone gels containing barium titanate and silicon gels without barium titanate. The change in storage modulus increased with increasing DC electric field strength. The effects of frequency, degree of swelling, and the field strength have been investigated.Electric‐field dependence of the change in storage modulus at f = 0.1 Hz for swollen silicone/BaTiO3 gels with varying CAT content; (○): CAT 0.1, (□): CAT 0.2, (⋄): CAT 0.3, (×): SG.imageElectric‐field dependence of the change in storage modulus at f = 0.1 Hz for swollen silicone/BaTiO3 gels with varying CAT content; (○): CAT 0.1, (□): CAT 0.2, (⋄): CAT 0.3, (×): SG.

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