Patrick M. Danner
ETH Zurich, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
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129
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About
Patrick M. Danner is an emerging materials scientist whose research sits at the dynamic intersection of soft robotics, stretchable electronics, and smart materials. His work centers on the design and engineering of high-permittivity dielectric elastomers — functional soft materials capable of converting electrical energy into mechanical motion and vice versa — with applications spanning artificial muscles, actuators, sensors, and wearable devices. Danner's most celebrated contribution is the development of self-healable, self-repairable, and recyclable silicone-based elastomers that recover autonomously from both electrical breakdown and mechanical damage, a breakthrough attracting over 40 citations since 2022. His research has further advanced transient dielectric elastomers for personalized medicine and renewable energy applications, and pioneered polysiloxane ink formulations compatible with multimaterial 3D printing — addressing a long-standing manufacturing barrier in soft robotics. Additional notable work includes stretchable electroluminescent devices with reduced operating voltages and printable supercapacitive strain sensors with self-healing capabilities. With over 125 cumulative citations across just a handful of years, Danner has rapidly established himself as an innovative voice in functional soft materials, consistently pushing the boundaries of what dielectric elastomers can achieve in next-generation devices.
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